Total Crime Rate
1300.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
703.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bromley Town , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (BR1 1LF) in the last 12 months was 1300.0 per 1,000 residents and was 623.6% higher than the Bromley Town average (179.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 131 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 211 (≈ 703.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 84.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (BR1 1LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 564 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Mark'S Road (140 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bromley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Elmfield Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Elmfield Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Elmfield Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Elmfield Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Elmfield Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Elmfield Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Elmfield Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Elmfield Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Elmfield Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Elmfield Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Elmfield Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Elmfield Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Elmfield Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmfield Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmfield Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmfield Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Elmfield Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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