Total Crime Rate

73.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.6 8/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Venner Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penge & Cator , and the 321st highest crime rate of 930 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 Venner Road (SE26 5HT) in the last 12 months was 73.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% lower than the Penge & Cator average (135.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 93.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Venner Road (SE26 5HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Montague Mews, where police recorded 185 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newlands Park (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Venner Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parkside Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Tarragon Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Lucas Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Lucas Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Phoenix Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Mosslea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingswood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kingswood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montague Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Montague Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Adelaide Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Penge Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Linden Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tarragon Grove
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newlands Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Newlands Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Venner Road
Sep 2025Other theft Maitland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Maitland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bailey Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bailey Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parkside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Penge East Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Lucas Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bredhurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linden Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parkside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Barson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Montrave Road

Data Sources

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