Total Crime Rate
40.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oaklands Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope , and the 355th 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 Oaklands Road (BR1 3TY) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% lower than the Beckenham Town & Copers Cope average (104.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oaklands Road (BR1 3TY), the main crime hotspot is near Bromley Hill. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Patterdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Spencer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Patterdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bromley Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Madeira Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grasmere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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