Total Crime Rate

36.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 36.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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.
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Crime overview

Briary Gardens area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 323rd lowest 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 Briary Gardens (BR1 5DA) in the last 12 months was 36.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briary Gardens (BR1 5DA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Briary Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Tree Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kynaston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Burnt Ash Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Milk Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Briary Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kynaston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kynaston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welbeck Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pike Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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