Total Crime Rate
22.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Babbacombe Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 149th 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 Babbacombe Road (BR1 3LS) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% lower than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Babbacombe Road (BR1 3LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sherman Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rodway Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nichol Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Minster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coppergate Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Apollo Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nichol Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nichol Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nichol Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Burnt Ash Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Babbacombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dairy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northside Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Palace Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Foxbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sherman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sherman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Minster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnt Ash Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Burnt Ash Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burnt Ash Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burnt Ash Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Paxton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | North Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Horsley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Haxted Road | Under investigation |
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