Total Crime Rate
88.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Padua Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 250th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Padua Road (SE20 8HF) in the last 12 months was 88.7 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% lower than the Crystal Palace & Anerley average (142.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Padua Road (SE20 8HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Croydon Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Croydon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Croydon Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Manston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Avenue Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Croydon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Croydon Road | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Avenue Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Appletree Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Croydon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Croydon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oak Grove Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Oak Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Frant Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Avenue Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Croydon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Melvin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chesham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Genoa Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Maple Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heath Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Otford Close | Under investigation |
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