Total Crime Rate
36.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ridgeway Drive 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 Ridgeway Drive (BR1 5DG) 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 Ridgeway Drive (BR1 5DG), the main crime hotspot is near Woodbury Gardens. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodbury Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chinbrook Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chinbrook Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chinbrook Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lupton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lupton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Pullman Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Amblecote Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Amblecote Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Amblecote Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Amblecote Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Amblecote Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Amblecote Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Galahad Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Galahad Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chinbrook Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wydeville Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wydeville Manor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wydeville Manor Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wydeville Manor Road | β |
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