Total Crime Rate
376.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rafford Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bromley Town , and the 30th 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 Rafford Way (BR1 3EW) in the last 12 months was 376.0 per 1,000 residents and was 112.2% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 80.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rafford Way (BR1 3EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 452 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Mark'S Road (110 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Elmfield Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mark'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bromley South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rafford Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elmfield Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elmfield Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elmfield Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elmfield Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mark'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mark'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Mark'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Mark'S Road | — |
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