Total Crime Rate
18.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grove Wood Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 119th lowest crime rate of 928 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 Grove Wood Close (BR1 2FX) in the last 12 months was 18.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% lower than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grove Wood Close (BR1 2FX), the main crime hotspot is near Woodlands Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bromley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Reynard Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coates Hill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Thornet Wood Road | Under investigation |
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