Total Crime Rate

40.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Spencer 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 Spencer Road (BR1 3WU) 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 Spencer Road (BR1 3WU), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Spencer Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cairndale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Spencer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Warner Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Madeira Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bromley Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Patterdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Patterdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spencer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour London Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Grasmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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