Crime Rates at Pontefract Road, Bromley, BR1 4RA

Pontefract Road area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 305th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

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 Pontefract Road (BR1 4RA) in the last 12 months was 76.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% higher than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pontefract Road (BR1 4RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sudbury Crescent, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boyland Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.