Total Crime Rate

20.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 20.6 2/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Southborough Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 126th 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 Southborough Road (BR1 2EA) in the last 12 months was 20.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% lower than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southborough Road (BR1 2EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Claremont Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parkside Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Southborough Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Southborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claremont Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parkside Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parkside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stratford House Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claremont Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claremont Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claremont Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Claremont Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coombe Lea Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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