Total Crime Rate
29.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Murray Avenue area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 240th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Murray Avenue (BR1 3DQ) in the last 12 months was 29.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 118.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Murray Avenue (BR1 3DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Langdon Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Palace View (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| 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 | Glanville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Glanville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdon Road | Under investigation |
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