Total Crime Rate

191.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.8 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 191.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.0 10/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Valeswood Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 89th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

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 Valeswood Road (BR1 4RD) in the last 12 months was 191.6 per 1,000 residents and was 244.6% higher than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 70.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 92.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valeswood Road (BR1 4RD), the main crime hotspot is near Boyland Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Valeswood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arcus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Keedonwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Avondale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boyland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Boyland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Boyland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boyland Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Rangefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avondale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Valeswood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Avondale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Keedonwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elmscott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Goudhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hildenborough Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hildenborough Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wittersham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Keedonwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sissinghurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Butts Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Swiftsden Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Arcus Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Keedonwood Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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