Total Crime Rate

86.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 86.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.3 6/10
  • Burglary 17.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shortlands Gardens area has the 19th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope , and the 264th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shortlands Gardens (BR2 0EA) in the last 12 months was 86.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% lower than the Beckenham Town & Copers Cope average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shortlands Gardens (BR2 0EA), the main crime hotspot is near Pump House Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shortlands Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Martin'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shortlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bracken Hill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beckenham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shortlands —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shortlands —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shortlands —
Apr 2026Robbery Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martin'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Beckenham Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colebrook Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colebrook Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colebrook Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Bracken Hill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bracken Hill Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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