Total Crime Rate

119.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 119.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.2 10/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Theft from the person 6.1 7/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Southborough Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bromley Common & Holwood , and the 168th 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 Southborough Lane (BR2 8AL) in the last 12 months was 119.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% higher than the Bromley Common & Holwood average (81.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southborough Lane (BR2 8AL), the main crime hotspot is near Mons Way. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Southborough Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Lavender Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cloisters Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cloisters Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Birdham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manor Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cranford Mews —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moorcroft Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Austin Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary St Augustine'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Augustine'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Salisbury Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ripley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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