Total Crime Rate

255.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

131.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 255.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 131.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.3 9/10
  • Other theft 23.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Drugs 19.7 10/10
  • Public order 19.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Magpie Hall Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Bromley Common & Holwood , and the 49th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Magpie Hall Lane (BR2 8JF) in the last 12 months was 255.7 per 1,000 residents and was 226.3% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 131.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Magpie Hall Lane (BR2 8JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Turpington Close, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Link Way (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Magpie Hall Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rayfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turpington Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Narrow Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cottage Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Link Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Link Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rayfield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rayfield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rayfield Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Turpington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rayfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shell Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Narrow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Way —
Apr 2026Drugs Mosul Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rayfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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