Total Crime Rate

162.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.2 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 162.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 60.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 21st highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 115th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blean Grove (SE20 8XD) in the last 12 months was 162.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blean Grove (SE20 8XD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Montague Mews, where police recorded 210 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A234 (29 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 2026Vehicle crime Parkside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Challin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montague Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montague Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Gladstone Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Roberts Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roberts Court
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montague Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parkside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Evergreen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parkside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parkside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stodart Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montague Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montague Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laurel Grove
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montague Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Howard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montague Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montague Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melvin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montague Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Melvin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melvin Road

Data Sources

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