Total Crime Rate
200.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
85.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bromley Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Catford South , and the 144th highest crime rate of 826 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 Bromley Road (BR1 4PB) in the last 12 months was 200.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% higher than the Catford South average (113.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 85.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bromley Road (BR1 4PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 146 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Bromley Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Downham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dainford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakridge Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Bromley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Old Bromley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Old Bromley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Old Bromley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Bromley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Bromley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Bromley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Southview Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southview Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southview Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fieldside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakridge Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakridge Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oakridge Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Oakridge Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oakridge Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Downham Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downham Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Ashgrove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ashgrove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Medhurst Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Medhurst Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Medhurst Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Oakridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oakridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flimwell Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winlaton Road | Under investigation |
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