Total Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Freelands Road area has the 58th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 350th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Freelands Road (BR1 3HZ) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% lower than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Freelands Road (BR1 3HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Homefield Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Freelands Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft North Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Homefield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Horsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Homefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Plaistow Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rodway Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upper Park Road
Sep 2025Robbery Haxted Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upper Park Road
Sep 2025Public order Freelands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plaistow Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order A222 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A222 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Freelands Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rodway Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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