Total Crime Rate

164.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 164.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.8 10/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

London Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (BR1 1DE) in the last 12 months was 164.7 per 1,000 residents and was 198.6% higher than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (BR1 1DE), the main crime hotspot is near Longfield. Police recorded 163 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in London Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Bracken Hill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Florence Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longfield
Sep 2025Public order Longfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Longfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Longfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Longfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blyth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blyth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blyth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blyth Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Florence Road
Sep 2025Burglary Florence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park End
Sep 2025Other theft Bracken Hill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walters Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Walters Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Walters Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hammelton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Walters Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Florence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Walters Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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