Total Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 41.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Austin Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bromley Common & Holwood , and the 368th 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 Austin Avenue (BR2 8AJ) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Austin Avenue (BR2 8AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Mosul Way. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Austin Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Lavender Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Austin Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cloisters Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cloisters Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mosul Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mosul Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moorcroft Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Birdham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Augustine'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary St Augustine'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manor Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ripley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cranford Mews —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Salisbury Road —
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Data Sources

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