Total Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 55.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Lovelace Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bromley Common & Holwood , and the 438th highest crime rate of 930 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 Lovelace Avenue (BR2 8DQ) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 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 Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lovelace Avenue (BR2 8DQ), 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 Lovelace Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Prescott Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oxhawth Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hornbeam Way Under investigation
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 2025Anti-social behaviour Hornbeam Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Faringdon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Faringdon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Faringdon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Faringdon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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