Total Crime Rate

110.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.9 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 110.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.5 8/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • 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

Venner Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penge & Cator , and the 197th 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 Venner Road (SE26 5HS) in the last 12 months was 110.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Venner Road (SE26 5HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Montague Mews, where police recorded 210 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Venner Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Venner Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Copeman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montague Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newlands Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bailey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montague Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montague Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montague Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montague Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montague Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montague Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montague Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montague Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Venner 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 2026Shoplifting Montague Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bredhurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bailey Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bailey Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bailey Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newlands Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bailey Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Venner Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copeman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doctors Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bays Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bays Close

Data Sources

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