Total Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Maple Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 242nd lowest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maple Road (SE20 8HB) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maple Road (SE20 8HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Betts Way (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Maple Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blean Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunstan Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beeches Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Beeches Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Betts Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Betts Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roberts Court
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Roberts Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stodart Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunstan Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dunstan Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Dunstan Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunstan Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melvin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jasmine Grove
Apr 2026Public order Melvin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melvin Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melvin Road
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mersham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gladstone Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mersham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Mersham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mersham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mersham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Genoa Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Grove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodbine Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Jasmine Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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