Total Crime Rate
26.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fair Acres area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bromley Town , and the 216th lowest crime rate of 928 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 Fair Acres (BR2 9BL) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% lower than the Bromley Town average (179.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fair Acres (BR2 9BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hayes Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hayes Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bromley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hurstfield | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cornford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cornford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Matfield Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fair Acres | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Speldhurst Close | Under investigation |
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