Total Crime Rate

72.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 18.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Beresford Drive area has the 60th highest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 334th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beresford Drive (BR1 2DU) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% higher than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beresford Drive (BR1 2DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Baths Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abinger Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Beresford Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaconsfield Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baths Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Michaels Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stratford House Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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