Total Crime Rate

267.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.7 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 267.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 54.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.3 9/10
  • Burglary 45.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 40.7 7/10
  • Other theft 40.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 18.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Robbery 13.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Kent House Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penge & Cator , and the 45th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kent House Road (SE26 5LP) in the last 12 months was 267.0 per 1,000 residents and was 107.0% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kent House Road (SE26 5LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sunnydene Street, where police recorded 40 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.

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Crime Over Time in Kent House Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sydenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Watlington Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairview Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairlawn Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunnydene Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bryden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bryden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bryden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bryden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bryden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairlawn Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kent House Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elvino Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addington Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sydenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elvino Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Laurel Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillmore Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillmore Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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