Total Crime Rate
32.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lakes Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bromley Common & Holwood , and the 268th 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 Lakes Road (BR2 6BN) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lakes Road (BR2 6BN), the main crime hotspot is near Keston Avenue. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Keston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leafy Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greys Park Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greys Park Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Greys Park Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oakfield Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leafy Grove | Under investigation |
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