Total Crime Rate
36.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burnt Ash Lane area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 315th lowest 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 Burnt Ash Lane (BR1 5BS) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% lower than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 2.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burnt Ash Lane (BR1 5BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wydeville Manor Road, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wydeville Manor Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wydeville Manor Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Tree Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wydeville Manor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wydeville Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Tree Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Tree Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pike Close | β |
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