Total Crime Rate

206.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 206.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.8 10/10
  • Other theft 19.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Burglary 12.9 9/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blean Grove area has the 12th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blean Grove (SE20 8QS) in the last 12 months was 206.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blean Grove (SE20 8QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Montague Mews, where police recorded 185 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mersham Place (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Blean Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Appletree Close
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parkside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Howard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oakfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parkside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parkside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Melvin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parkside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parkside Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Kingswood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parkside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malcolm Road
Sep 2025Drugs Malcolm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Malcolm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Frant Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Montrave Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montague Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crampton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crampton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gladstone Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Genoa Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Limes Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Limes Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pine Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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