Total Crime Rate
89.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025College Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 244th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around College Road (BR1 3PT) in the last 12 months was 89.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% higher than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around College Road (BR1 3PT), 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.
View Crime In Bickley & Sundridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Market Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walters Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Florence Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Florence Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Florence Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Florence Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Walters Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Walters Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Walters Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Walters Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gordon Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Slip | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | College Slip | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mitre Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mitre Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mitre Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mitre Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Mitre Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Mitre Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mitre Close | — |
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