Total Crime Rate
148.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ethelbert 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 1JA) 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 1JA), 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.
View Crime In Bromley Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tetty Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tetty Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tetty Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tetty Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tetty Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tetty Way | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tetty Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tetty Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tetty Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tetty Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tetty Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tetty Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tetty Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tetty Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mill Vale | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elmfield Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elmfield Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tetty Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tetty Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elmfield Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Paul'S Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Road | Under investigation |
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