Crime Rates at Lentmead Road, Bromley, BR1 5HL

Lentmead Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Downham , and the 264th lowest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

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 Lentmead Road (BR1 5HL) in the last 12 months was 64.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% lower than the Downham average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lentmead Road (BR1 5HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jennifer Road, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Verdant Lane (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.