Crime Rates at Penge Road, London, SE25 4EJ

Penge Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Norwood , and the 189th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penge Road (SE25 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 169.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% higher than the South Norwood average (108.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 61.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penge Road (SE25 4EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Derwent Road, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Armistice Gardens (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.