Total Crime Rate

69.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.3 6/10
  • Other theft 18.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 4/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Widmore Road area has the 63rd highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 340th highest crime rate of 930 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 Widmore Road (BR1 3AF) in the last 12 months was 69.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% higher 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Widmore Road (BR1 3AF), the main crime hotspot is near Homefield Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Widmore Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Homefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upper Park Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Homefield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Horsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime South View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft North Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Haxted Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order A222 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A222 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upper Park Road —
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Data Sources

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