Total Crime Rate
20.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kingswood Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Shortlands & Park Langley , and the 123rd 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 Kingswood Avenue (BR2 0NR) in the last 12 months was 20.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% lower than the Shortlands & Park Langley average (33.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingswood Avenue (BR2 0NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hayes Lane, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Hill Road (2 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 | Hayes Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hayes Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hayes Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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