Total Crime Rate
162.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Blean 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.
View Crime In Penge & Cator| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parkside Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Challin Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Montague Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Montague Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Gladstone Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montrave Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Roberts Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Roberts Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkside Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Montague Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkside Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parkside Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Evergreen Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parkside Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parkside Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stodart Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Montague Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Montague Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Laurel Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Montague Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Manston Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Howard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Montague Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Montague Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Melvin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Montague Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Melvin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Melvin Road | — |
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