Crime Rates at Apple Yard, London, SE20 8FX

Apple Yard area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 282nd highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Apple Yard (SE20 8FX) in the last 12 months was 82.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% lower than the Crystal Palace & Anerley average (133.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Apple Yard (SE20 8FX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Worcester Close, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bargrove Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.