Total Crime Rate
88.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Franklin 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 Franklin Road (SE20 8HW) 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 Franklin Road (SE20 8HW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 144 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parkside Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Avenue Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pawleyne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pawleyne Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blenheim Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Croydon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Croydon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Raleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Raleigh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Croydon Road | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Croydon Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Croydon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Croydon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A234 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A234 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A234 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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