Postcode · London
Crime in SE20 7BB
How much crime is recorded in SE20 7BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Anerley North & Penge West
- Council
- Bromley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,605 (2024)
SE20 7BBLondon
How safe is SE20 7BB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE20 7BB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
50.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
103
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SE20 7BBNational
Violence and sexual offences31.523.6
Anti-social behaviour20.910.7
Vehicle crime12.63.5
Burglary10.79.1
Drugs8.82.4
Other theft8.44.5
Public order7.14.6
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Theft from the person1.42.1
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Shoplifting1.18.4
Robbery1.01.4
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Other crime0.71.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.