Crime Rates at Ashurst Close, London, SE20 8LY

Ashurst Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 31st highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashurst Close (SE20 8LY) in the last 12 months was 372.6 per 1,000 residents and was 161.9% higher than the Crystal Palace & Anerley average (142.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 107.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashurst Close (SE20 8LY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 244 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.