Total Crime Rate

141.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 141.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 58.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.8 8/10
  • Public order 19.4 9/10
  • Burglary 12.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blean Grove area has the 25th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 139th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blean Grove (SE20 8QS) in the last 12 months was 141.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% 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 210 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.

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Crime Over Time in Blean Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Gladstone Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodbine Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montague Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montague Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Meaford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Meaford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Meaford Way Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jasmine Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Genoa Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Jasmine Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Challin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Evergreen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blean Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodbine Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Meaford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stodart Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melvin Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melvin Road
Apr 2026Public order Melvin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melvin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Howard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parkside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parkside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parkside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkside Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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