Total Crime Rate
58.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Padua Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 408th highest 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 Padua Road (SE20 8HF) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Padua Road (SE20 8HF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Penge & Cator| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oak Grove Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Avenue Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Melvin Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Beeches Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Beeches Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Melvin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Evergreen Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Melvin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ash Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Roberts Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Roberts Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenue Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stodart Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Manston Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Manston Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenue Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenue Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Howard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chesham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Croydon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Croydon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Melvin Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Gladstone Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Genoa Road | Under investigation |
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