Total Crime Rate

70.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 21.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.1 9/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southborough Lane area has the 62nd highest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 338th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southborough Lane (BR2 8AR) in the last 12 months was 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% higher than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southborough Lane (BR2 8AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southborough Lane, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willow Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Southborough Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Fairway Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cloisters Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holbrook Way —
Apr 2026Public order Holmcroft Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Holmcroft Way Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holmcroft Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holmcroft Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holmcroft Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southborough Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brookmead Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stiles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Southborough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stiles Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairmead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ruskin Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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