Crime Rates at Sparkes Close, Bromley, BR2 9BU

Sparkes Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bromley Town , and the 78th highest crime rate of 930 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 Sparkes Close (BR2 9BU) in the last 12 months was 200.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% higher than the Bromley Town average (177.2 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -68.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 103.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sparkes Close (BR2 9BU), the main crime hotspot is near St Mark'S Road. Police recorded 164 crimes here, including 110 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.