Total Crime Rate

109.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 109.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 37.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Ribston Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Bromley Common & Holwood , and the 199th highest crime rate of 928 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 Ribston Close (BR2 8LS) in the last 12 months was 109.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ribston Close (BR2 8LS), the main crime hotspot is near Lower Gravel Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ribston Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Copthorne Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Copthorne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Gravel Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Trinity Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hastings Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osprey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cottage Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Copthorne Avenue —
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Data Sources

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