Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Other theft 16.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Robbery 6.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hillcrest Road area has the 51st highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 301st 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 Hillcrest Road (BR1 4SA) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% higher than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (β‰ˆ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 350.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcrest Road (BR1 4SA), the main crime hotspot is near Hillcrest Road. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hillcrest Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillcrest Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Detling Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Launcelot Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Launcelot Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Launcelot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Launcelot Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Launcelot Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillcrest Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Geraint Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Geraint Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Geraint Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gareth Grove β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gareth Grove β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gareth Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sandringham Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sandringham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillcrest Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillcrest Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Hillcrest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Southover Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Southover Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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