Total Crime Rate

60.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 60.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 20.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Hillcrest Road area has the 67th highest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 390th 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 Hillcrest Road (BR1 4SA) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 272.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcrest Road (BR1 4SA), the main crime hotspot is near Hillcrest Road. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Bromley

Crime Over Time in Hillcrest Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gareth Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kynaston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welbeck Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Southover Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southover Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southover Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillcrest Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillcrest Road —
Apr 2026Public order Hillcrest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillcrest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kynaston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kynaston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillcrest Road —
Apr 2026Public order Launcelot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Launcelot Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gareth Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geraint Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geraint Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geraint Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geraint Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gareth Grove Offender given a caution
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 21 of 21

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑