Crime Rates at Farwig Lane, Bromley, BR1 3RE

Farwig Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 59th highest crime rate of 930 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 3RE) in the last 12 months was 233.2 per 1,000 residents and was 323.0% higher than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 268.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farwig Lane (BR1 3RE), the main crime hotspot is near Longfield. Police recorded 163 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.