Crime Rates at High Street, London, SE20 8RW

High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penge & Cator , and the 11th highest crime rate of 928 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 High Street (SE20 8RW) in the last 12 months was 637.1 per 1,000 residents and was 393.9% higher than the Penge & Cator average (129.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 45.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 98 (≈ 255.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (SE20 8RW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.