Total Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Woodlands Road area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 321st lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodlands Road (BR1 2AP) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands Road (BR1 2AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Reynard Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodlands Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Woodlands Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Timber Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Faro Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shornefield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Faro Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Faro Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hartley Close —
Sep 2025Public order Denbridge Road Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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