Total Crime Rate

20.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 20.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Blackbrook Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 131st 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 Blackbrook Lane (BR2 8AY) in the last 12 months was 20.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% lower than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2023.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackbrook Lane (BR2 8AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southborough Lane, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southwood Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Blackbrook Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Southwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holbrook Way
Sep 2025Public order Holbrook Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fairmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brookmead Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Holbrook Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holbrook Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holbrook Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Springfield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Southborough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Southborough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Southborough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parkfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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