Total Crime Rate
35.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wiverton Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penge & Cator , and the 316th 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 Wiverton Road (SE26 5JA) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% lower than the Penge & Cator average (129.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 5.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wiverton Road (SE26 5JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Venner Road, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newlands Park (31 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Copeman Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Adelaide Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newlands Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Newlands Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hardings Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bredhurst Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Adelaide Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Adelaide Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Venner Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Linden Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bailey Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bailey Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bailey Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bailey Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bailey Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newlands Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hardings Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Venner Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Venner Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Venner Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Venner Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newlands Park | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Venner Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Venner Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Venner Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Venner Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Venner Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tredown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Venner Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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