Total Crime Rate

60.4 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 60.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Princes Plain area has the 21st highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bromley Common & Holwood , and the 395th highest 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 Princes Plain (BR2 8LD) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Plain (BR2 8LD), the main crime hotspot is near Link Way. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Princes Plain area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mosul Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cobham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Osprey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Magpie Hall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Magpie Hall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Link Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cobham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cobham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cobham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Cobham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cobham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mosul Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Magpie Hall Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cobham Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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