Total Crime Rate
40.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mornington Avenue area has the 61st lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 362nd 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 Mornington Avenue (BR1 2RF) in the last 12 months was 40.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% lower than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mornington Avenue (BR1 2RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Homesdale Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Page Heath Villas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Homesdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Page Heath Villas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Homesdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightingale Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Jaffray Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Godwin Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fashoda Road | Under investigation |
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