Total Crime Rate
52.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bolton Gardens area has the 80th lowest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 461st highest crime rate of 928 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 Bolton Gardens (BR1 4ES) in the last 12 months was 52.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% lower than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bolton Gardens (BR1 4ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hildenborough Gardens, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spencer Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bromley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Swiftsden Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Oaklands Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bolton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Spencer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oaklands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thirlmere Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Coniston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hawkshead Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hildenborough Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hildenborough Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Yewdale Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Yewdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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