Total Crime Rate

1075.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

291.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1075.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 492.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 291.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 176.0 10/10
  • Public order 84.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 73.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 73.5 10/10
  • Other theft 44.5 10/10
  • Drugs 29.0 10/10
  • Robbery 29.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.3 9/10
  • Burglary 20.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.1 9/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Palace Grove area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bromley Town , and the 6th highest crime rate of 928 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 Palace Grove (BR1 3HA) in the last 12 months was 1075.7 per 1,000 residents and was 498.8% higher than the Bromley Town average (179.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 221 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -29.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 131 (≈ 291.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 115.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palace Grove (BR1 3HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Florence Road, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Street (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Palace Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Palace Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Constable Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Constable Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Fyfe Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newman Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Queen'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order East Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Widmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northside Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fyfe Way
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Fyfe Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Palace Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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