Total Crime Rate

20.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 20.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.8 3/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Laburnum Way area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Bromley Common & Holwood , and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 928 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 Laburnum Way (BR2 8BY) in the last 12 months was 20.5 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% lower than the Bromley Common & Holwood average (78.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laburnum Way (BR2 8BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hornbeam Way, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Faringdon Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Laburnum Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Lovelace Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rolleston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Laburnum Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxhawth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oxhawth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Prescott Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Oxhawth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hazel Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hazel Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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