Total Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westmoreland Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Shortlands & Park Langley , and the 161st 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 Westmoreland Road (BR2 0TZ) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 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 Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westmoreland Road (BR2 0TZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barnfield Wood Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pickhurst Park (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlea Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Romanhurst Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pickhurst Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pickhurst Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pickhurst Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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