Total Crime Rate

1187.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 1187.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 521.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 196.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 127.0 10/10
  • Public order 80.2 10/10
  • Other theft 66.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.4 10/10
  • Robbery 35.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.2 10/10
  • Burglary 20.0 10/10
  • Drugs 15.6 9/10
  • Other crime 13.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Kentish Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bromley Town , and the 4th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kentish Way (BR1 3EF) in the last 12 months was 1187.1 per 1,000 residents and was 569.9% higher than the Bromley Town average (177.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 234 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , up 300.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 140 (≈ 311.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 295.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kentish Way (BR1 3EF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 594 crimes here, including 102 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kentish Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/151)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Elmfield Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elmfield Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elmfield Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elmfield Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Elmfield Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Elmfield Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Elmfield Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Elmfield Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elmfield Park —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Square —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rafford Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Tetty Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Tetty Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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