Total Crime Rate

37.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 37.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 7th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Catford South , and the 117th lowest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

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 Bromley Road (BR1 4PG) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bromley Road (BR1 4PG), 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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