Total Crime Rate
36.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Anerley Park area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 315th lowest crime rate of 930 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 Anerley Park (SE20 8NU) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% 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 Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 86.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Anerley Park (SE20 8NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Montague Mews, where police recorded 185 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Meaford Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trenholme Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Montague Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kingswood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingswood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crampton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anerley Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Trenholme Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trenholme Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Anerley Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Limes Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Limes Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Laurel Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodbine Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dunstan Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crampton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Malcolm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rosebank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Meaford Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Meaford Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meaford Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malcolm Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Malcolm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thicket Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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