Total Crime Rate
41.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burford Road area has the 63rd lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 369th lowest crime rate of 930 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 Burford Road (BR1 2EZ) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% lower than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Burford Road (BR1 2EZ), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Salisbury Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranford Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tredwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Claremont Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Birdham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Herbert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brooklyn Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Moorcroft Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Augustine'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Augustine'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parkside Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parkside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mayfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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