Total Crime Rate
28.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Park Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 219th 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 Park Avenue (BR1 4EF) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% lower than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
In the area around Park Avenue (BR1 4EF), the main crime hotspot is near Hildenborough Gardens. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cairndale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hildenborough Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Swiftsden Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warner Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Spencer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hildenborough Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | London Lane | — |
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