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Crime in SE20 9FD

How much crime is recorded in SE20 9FD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Penge East
Council
Bromley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,936 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SE20 9FD

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE20 9FD area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
37.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 9FDNational
Violence and sexual offences25.123.6
Anti-social behaviour23.610.7
Shoplifting13.68.4
Public order12.74.6
Other theft9.14.5
Burglary8.59.1
Vehicle crime5.93.5
Criminal damage and arson4.24.7
Robbery4.11.4
Drugs2.62.4
Theft from the person2.52.1
Other crime1.71.5
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 21% 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.

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