Total Crime Rate

205.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 205.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 48.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.2 7/10
  • Other theft 25.6 10/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Sherman Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 74th highest crime rate of 930 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 Sherman Road (BR1 3JH) in the last 12 months was 205.1 per 1,000 residents and was 272.0% higher than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 240.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherman Road (BR1 3JH), the main crime hotspot is near Market Square. Police recorded 189 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sherman Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/67)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft North Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fyfe Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Fyfe Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Fyfe Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Fyfe Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Fyfe Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mitchell Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tweedy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Market Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Market Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Market Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Market Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Market Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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