Total Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 24.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Border Crescent area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 168th lowest 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 Border Crescent (SE26 6DB) in the last 12 months was 24.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% lower than the Crystal Palace & Anerley average (142.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Border Crescent (SE26 6DB), the main crime hotspot is near Chulsa Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Border Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chulsa Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Border Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheenewood Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Charleville Circus Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Charleville Circus Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charleville Circus
Sep 2025Burglary The Martins Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Border Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Charleville Circus Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sydenham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Thakeham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Maybourne Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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