Crime Rates at Hawthorn Grove, London, SE20 8LJ

Hawthorn Grove area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 324th 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 Hawthorn Grove (SE20 8LJ) in the last 12 months was 36.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Grove (SE20 8LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mersham Place (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.