Total Crime Rate
75.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Almond Way area has the 17th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bromley Common & Holwood , and the 311th 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 Almond Way (BR2 8DR) in the last 12 months was 75.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.9% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Almond Way (BR2 8DR), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Faringdon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hornbeam Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hornbeam Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitebeam Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Almond Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitebeam Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hornbeam Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hornbeam Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Faringdon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Faringdon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Faringdon Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Larch Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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