Postcode · London
Crime in SE26 5ND
How much crime is recorded in SE26 5ND, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Penge East
- Council
- Bromley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,608 (2024)
SE26 5NDLondon
How safe is SE26 5ND
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE26 5ND area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
20.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
57
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).
SE26 5NDNational
Anti-social behaviour24.810.7
Violence and sexual offences13.223.6
Vehicle crime6.63.5
Other theft4.14.5
Public order3.24.6
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Burglary1.59.1
Drugs1.22.4
Other crime0.91.5
Theft from the person0.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 36% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.