Crime Rates at Avington Grove, London, SE20 8RY

Avington Grove area has the 31st highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 164th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Avington Grove (SE20 8RY) in the last 12 months was 122.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avington Grove (SE20 8RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Montague Mews, where police recorded 185 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A234 (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.