Crime Rates at Southover, Bromley, BR1 4RT

Southover area has the 56th highest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 314th highest crime rate of 928 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 Southover (BR1 4RT) in the last 12 months was 76.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southover (BR1 4RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sudbury Crescent, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roslin Way (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.