Total Crime Rate
63.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Widmore Road area has the 64th highest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 377th highest crime rate of 928 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 Widmore Road (BR1 3BS) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Widmore Road (BR1 3BS), 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.
View Crime In Bromley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wanstead Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Greenfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Plaxtol Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Plaxtol Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembroke Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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