Total Crime Rate

76.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 76.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Cumberland Terrace area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 314th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cumberland Terrace (SE20 8UU) in the last 12 months was 76.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cumberland Terrace (SE20 8UU), the main crime hotspot is near Mersham Place. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cumberland Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Meaford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodbine Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mersham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mersham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mersham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mersham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trenholme Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Genoa Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Meaford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jasmine Grove —
Apr 2026Burglary Jasmine Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stodart Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Evergreen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodbine Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mersham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Challin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roberts Court —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Roberts Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Gladstone Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Laurel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laurel Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blean Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laurel Grove —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Meaford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Meaford Way Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Public order Meaford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Meaford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Meaford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Mersham Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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