Total Crime Rate

22.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 22.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 9.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Cator Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penge & Cator , and the 174th lowest 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 Cator Road (SE26 5DS) in the last 12 months was 22.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% lower than the Penge & Cator average (129.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cator Road (SE26 5DS), the main crime hotspot is near Thesiger Road. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cator Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elvino Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardings Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thesiger Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thesiger Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thesiger Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thesiger Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thesiger Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kent House Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Somerville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Somerville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thesiger Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thesiger Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tennyson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hardings Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thesiger Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elvino Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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