Total Crime Rate

343.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

110.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 343.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 110.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 88.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 48.0 10/10
  • Other theft 25.8 10/10
  • Robbery 25.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.1 10/10
  • Drugs 14.8 9/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 11.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 7.4 5/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Catford South , and the 57th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bromley Road (BR1 4PL) in the last 12 months was 343.2 per 1,000 residents and was 202.7% higher than the Catford South average (113.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 110.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bromley Road (BR1 4PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oldstead Road, where police recorded 263 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.

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Crime Over Time in Bromley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/90)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bromley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakridge Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downham Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Downham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haddington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakridge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Oakridge Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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