Total Crime Rate
83.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rochester Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bromley Town , and the 268th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rochester Avenue (BR1 3DB) in the last 12 months was 83.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% lower than the Bromley Town average (177.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rochester Avenue (BR1 3DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stockwell Close, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen'S Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Constable Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | South View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Palace Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Constable Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A222 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Constable Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Constable Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rafford Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A222 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stockwell Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stockwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stockwell Close | Under investigation |
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