Crime Rates at Woodbastwick Road, London, SE26 5LH

Woodbastwick Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penge & Cator , and the 391st 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 Woodbastwick Road (SE26 5LH) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% lower than the Penge & Cator average (129.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodbastwick Road (SE26 5LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bryden Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Watlington Grove (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.