Total Crime Rate

20.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 20.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southwark Place area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 156th lowest 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 Southwark Place (BR1 2LT) in the last 12 months was 20.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwark Place (BR1 2LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southwood Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairmead (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Southwark Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oldfield Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairmead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bickley Park Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southwood Close
Apr 2026Drugs Bickley Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bickley Park Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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