Crime Rates at Oakham Drive, Bromley, BR2 0XE

Oakham Drive area has the 19th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Shortlands & Park Langley , and the 457th lowest crime rate of 928 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 Oakham Drive (BR2 0XE) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% higher than the Shortlands & Park Langley average (33.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakham Drive (BR2 0XE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Farm Avenue, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Deepdale Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.