Total Crime Rate
27.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southborough Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bromley Common & Holwood , and the 200th 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 Southborough Lane (BR2 8AH) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southborough Lane (BR2 8AH), the main crime hotspot is near Willow Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Moorcroft Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Austin Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranford Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cloisters Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cloisters Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stiles Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holmcroft Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Birdham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.