Total Crime Rate

52.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 15.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Avondale Road 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 Avondale Road (BR1 4HR) 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 Avondale Road (BR1 4HR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Avondale Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Chingley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hawkshead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Crescent
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thirlmere Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yewdale Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yewdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spencer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oaklands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oaklands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coniston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hildenborough Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hildenborough Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Swiftsden Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Arcus Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arcus Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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