Total Crime Rate
103.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Plaistow Lane area has the 31st highest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 208th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Plaistow Lane (BR1 3HU) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 86.0% higher than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Plaistow Lane (BR1 3HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Freelands Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bromley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Freelands Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Freelands Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Freelands Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Freelands Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Freelands Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Freelands Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Harleyford | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Plaistow Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Park Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Upper Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Freelands Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Park Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Park Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Park Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Upper Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Widmore Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Homefield Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Homefield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Freelands Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Freelands Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hawes Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawes Road | Under investigation |
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