Total Crime Rate
44.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitebeam Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bromley Common & Holwood , and the 405th 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 Whitebeam Avenue (BR2 8DL) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitebeam Avenue (BR2 8DL), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitebeam Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hornbeam Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitebeam Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parkfield Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Larch Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitebeam Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hornbeam Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hornbeam Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hornbeam Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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