Total Crime Rate
3.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Murray Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 3rd lowest 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 Murray Avenue (BR1 3DL) in the last 12 months was 3.1 per 1,000 residents and was 94.5% lower than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Murray Avenue (BR1 3DL), the main crime hotspot is near Homefield Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forde Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forde Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forde Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Forde Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Forde Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | South View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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