Total Crime Rate
23.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hayes Wood Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hayes & Coney Hall , and the 156th lowest crime rate of 930 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 Hayes Wood Avenue (BR2 7BQ) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% lower than the Hayes & Coney Hall average (44.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hayes Wood Avenue (BR2 7BQ), the main crime hotspot is near B265. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Forge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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