Crime Rates at Shaw Path, Bromley, BR1 5NP

Shaw Path area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Downham , and the 274th lowest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shaw Path (BR1 5NP) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -55.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaw Path (BR1 5NP), the main crime hotspot is near Verdant Lane. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.