Total Crime Rate
131.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tovil Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 149th 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 Tovil Close (SE20 8SZ) in the last 12 months was 131.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% lower than the Crystal Palace & Anerley average (142.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 155.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tovil Close (SE20 8SZ), the main crime hotspot is near Weighton Road. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | King'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornsett Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Beverley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beverley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beverley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Seymour Villas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haysleigh Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stembridge Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thornsett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornsett Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beverley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Haysleigh Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornsett Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thornsett Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thornsett Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cambridge Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Haysleigh Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Haysleigh Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranleigh Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Beverley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beverley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranleigh Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Weighton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tovil Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Seymour Villas | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Seymour Villas | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Seymour Villas | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weighton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Weighton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Weighton Road | Under investigation |
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