Total Crime Rate
28.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Scotts Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope , and the 213th lowest 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 Scotts Lane (BR2 0LX) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% 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 Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Scotts Lane (BR2 0LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hayes Way, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scott'S Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whitecroft Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whitecroft Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hayes Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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