Crime Rates at Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley, BR1 5DL

Burnt Ash Lane 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 Burnt Ash Lane (BR1 5DL) 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 Burnt Ash Lane (BR1 5DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wydeville Manor Road, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Launcelot Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.