Total Crime Rate
167.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Bromley Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Catford South , and the 195th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Old Bromley Road (BR1 4LB) in the last 12 months was 167.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% higher than the Catford South average (102.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 83.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Bromley Road (BR1 4LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Bromley Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downham Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Bromley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fieldside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Bromley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Bromley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Bromley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Bromley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Bromley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Bromley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Bromley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winlaton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fieldside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winlaton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brockman Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haddington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Downham Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Downham Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Downham Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haddington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Downham Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brockman Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakridge Lane | Under investigation |
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