Total Crime Rate
80.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bourne Vale area has the 15th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bromley Town , and the 286th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bourne Vale (BR2 7NY) in the last 12 months was 80.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 240.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bourne Vale (BR2 7NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsdown Way, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bourne Vale (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastry Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kingsdown Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Montcalm Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wensum Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B265 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B265 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chilham Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chilham Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shoreham Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Rise | Under investigation |
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