Total Crime Rate

188.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 188.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 26.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.9 10/10
  • Robbery 15.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.3 9/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bromley Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Catford South , and the 160th 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 4PD) in the last 12 months was 188.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 77.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 79.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bromley Road (BR1 4PD), the main crime hotspot is near Old Bromley Road. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bromley Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medhurst Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Oakridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakridge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Downham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downham Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Ashgrove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashgrove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medhurst Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Medhurst Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakridge Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flimwell Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flimwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kendale Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kendale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beechmont Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oakridge Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Oakridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakridge Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakridge Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —

Data Sources

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