Total Crime Rate

583.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

171.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 583.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 273.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 171.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 69.4 10/10
  • Public order 44.9 10/10
  • Drugs 20.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Farwig Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 14th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Farwig Lane (BR1 3RB) in the last 12 months was 583.7 per 1,000 residents and was 949.6% higher than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 171.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farwig Lane (BR1 3RB), the main crime hotspot is near Longfield. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Farwig Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Scotts Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Way —
Apr 2026Robbery Mitre Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mooreland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mitre Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitre Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glebe Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Apr 2026Drugs London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morgan Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Fairfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ronalds Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order College Slip Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order College Slip Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson College Slip Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ronalds Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morgan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mitre Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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