Total Crime Rate
98.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fox Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bromley Common & Holwood , and the 216th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fox Lane (BR2 6AL) in the last 12 months was 98.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% higher than the Bromley Common & Holwood average (81.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fox Lane (BR2 6AL), the main crime hotspot is near Fox Lane. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leafy Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leafy Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heritage Hill | — |
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