Total Crime Rate
81.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barnet Wood Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bromley Common & Holwood , and the 283rd highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barnet Wood Road (BR2 8HJ) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 0.4% higher 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barnet Wood Road (BR2 8HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Oakley Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drift | Under investigation |
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