Crime Rates at Elmscott Road, Bromley, BR1 4RJ

Elmscott Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Catford South , and the 263rd lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elmscott Road (BR1 4RJ) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% lower than the Catford South average (102.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmscott Road (BR1 4RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Keedonwood Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Butts Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.