Total Crime Rate

154.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 154.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 91.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Burglary 12.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.6 3/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 15th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 116th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Widmore Road (BR1 3AX) in the last 12 months was 154.1 per 1,000 residents and was 179.5% higher than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Widmore Road (BR1 3AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Homefield Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Widmore Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lewes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lewes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Roberton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plaxtol Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Homefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Homefield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Wanstead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Field Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cedar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Sheridan Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lewes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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