Crime Rates at Downderry Road, Bromley, BR1 5QE

Downderry Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Catford South , and the 278th 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 Downderry Road (BR1 5QE) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% lower than the Catford South average (113.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downderry Road (BR1 5QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Haddington Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scarlet Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.