Total Crime Rate

148.9 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 148.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 28.4 7/10
  • Public order 14.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Ethelbert Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bromley Town , and the 125th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ethelbert Road (BR1 1HZ) in the last 12 months was 148.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% lower than the Bromley Town average (177.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 92.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ethelbert Road (BR1 1HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 574 crimes here, including 98 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ethelbert Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/141)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simpson'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simpson'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simpson'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simpson'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simpson'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elmfield Park —
Sep 2025Other theft Simpson'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Elmfield Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Elmfield Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Elmfield Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Elmfield Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elmfield Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elmfield Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elmfield Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Elmfield Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Mill Vale Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Tetty Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Tetty Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Tetty Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Simpson'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Simpson'S Road Offender given penalty notice
Sep 2025Drugs Tetty Way Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 141

Data Sources

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