Total Crime Rate

56.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shortlands Grove area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope , and the 434th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shortlands Grove (BR2 0LR) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shortlands Grove (BR2 0LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bromley Grove, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beckenham Grove (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Shortlands Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hildenlea Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shortlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bromley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bromley Grove —
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Data Sources

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