Crime Rates at Ferndale, Bromley, BR1 2RX

Ferndale area has the 77th highest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 425th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ferndale (BR1 2RX) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% higher than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ferndale (BR1 2RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lewes Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.