Crime Rates at Forest Ridge, Keston, BR2 6EG

Forest Ridge area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Bromley Common & Holwood , and the 207th lowest crime rate of 928 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 Forest Ridge (BR2 6EG) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% lower than the Bromley Common & Holwood average (78.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Ridge (BR2 6EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Keston Park Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longdon Wood (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.