Total Crime Rate
78.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025London Road area has the 49th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 295th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (BR1 3RL) in the last 12 months was 78.8 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% higher than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (BR1 3RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park End, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near London Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cairndale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | London Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bromley Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Patterdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Patterdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Spencer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warner Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park End | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grasmere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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