Total Crime Rate
503.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bromley Town , and the 20th 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 High Street (BR1 1LD) in the last 12 months was 503.2 per 1,000 residents and was 184.0% higher than the Bromley Town average (177.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -57.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 162.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (BR1 1LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 588 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Mark'S Road (110 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stockwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ringer'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ringer'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ringer'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Simpson'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Simpson'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Simpson'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Simpson'S Road | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Simpson'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Simpson'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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