Total Crime Rate
29.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Scotts Lane area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope , and the 253rd lowest crime rate of 928 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 Scotts Lane (BR2 0LH) in the last 12 months was 29.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% 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 Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Scotts Lane (BR2 0LH), the main crime hotspot is near Bromley Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bromley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Beckenham Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Downs Bridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bromley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bromley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bromley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scotts Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckenham Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Downs Bridge Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bromley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckenham Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bromley Road | Under investigation |
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