Postcode · London
Crime in SE20 8XP
How much crime is recorded in SE20 8XP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Anerley North & Penge West
- Council
- Bromley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,527 (2024)
SE20 8XPLondon
How safe is SE20 8XP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE20 8XP area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
57.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
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 8XPNational
Violence and sexual offences39.623.6
Anti-social behaviour12.510.7
Vehicle crime12.23.5
Burglary10.69.1
Other theft6.94.5
Criminal damage and arson5.24.7
Drugs4.82.4
Public order3.14.6
Robbery2.31.4
Other crime0.51.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.