Total Crime Rate

24.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Briar Gardens area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bromley Town , and the 178th 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 Briar Gardens (BR2 7JL) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% lower than the Bromley Town average (177.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briar Gardens (BR2 7JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kemsing Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prickley Wood (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Briar Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Saville Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Homevale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Homevale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Hilldown Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Holland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Courtlands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hepburn Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kemsing Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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