Total Crime Rate
19.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shortlands Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 930 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 Shortlands Road (BR2 0JG) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.8% lower than the Beckenham Town & Copers Cope average (104.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shortlands Road (BR2 0JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shortlands, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bromley Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingswood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bromley Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shortlands | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shortlands | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hildenlea Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bromley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shortlands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bromley Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colebrook Rise | Under investigation |
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