Total Crime Rate

58.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 58.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 17.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Drugs 13.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.7 9/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Franklin 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 Franklin Road (SE20 8HW) 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 Franklin Road (SE20 8HW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Franklin Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Chesham Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manston Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parkside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parkside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avenue Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A234
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road
Apr 2026Other theft Parkside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parkside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Other theft A234 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A234 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A234 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A234 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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