Total Crime Rate
1075.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
291.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Palace 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.
View Crime In Bromley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Florence Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | East Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Palace Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Constable Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Constable Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fyfe Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodway Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Florence Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Florence Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newman Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Queen'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | East Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | East Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | East Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Widmore Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | East Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | East Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Northside Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fyfe Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Fyfe Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Palace Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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