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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SE20: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SE20 recorded 259 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.27 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 24.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 22.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring105.37 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment259 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 22.5% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

259
trending_up +17.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

105.37per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

781

Within SE20 district

Bromley

31,328

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Worcester Close Map
total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 5
14
Montague Mews Map
total: 12 Shoplifting: 12
12
Supermarket Map
total: 11 Public order: 4 Shoplifting: 4
11
Elder Oak Close Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2
10
Thesiger Road Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
8
Petrol Station Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 5 Burglary: 1
8
Parkside Close Map
total: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Burglary: 1
7
Meaford Way Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Drugs: 1
7
A234 Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
6
Supermarket Map
total: 6 Public order: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2
6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
259 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
64
24.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
61
23.6%
Shoplifting
30
11.6%
Vehicle Crime
27
10.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
21
8.1%
Public Order
16
6.2%
Other Theft
9
3.5%
Theft from Person
8
3.1%
Drug Offences
6
2.3%
Burglary
6
2.3%
Robbery
4
1.5%
Bicycle Theft
3
1.2%
Weapons Possession
3
1.2%
Other Crime
1
0.4%

Crime Analysis: SE20

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SE20 at 24.7%. Anti-social Behaviour (23.6%) and Shoplifting (11.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SE20 has fallen sharply — by 22.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SE20 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +17.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -22.5%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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