Total Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 25.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Faringdon Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bromley Common & Holwood , and the 184th 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 Faringdon Avenue (BR2 8BP) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Faringdon Avenue (BR2 8BP), the main crime hotspot is near Hornbeam Way. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Faringdon Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Prescott Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oxhawth Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Chesham Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Faringdon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Faringdon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Faringdon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hornbeam Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hornbeam Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hornbeam Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hornbeam Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rolleston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Faringdon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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