Total Crime Rate
342.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sandford Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bromley Town , and the 36th 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 Sandford Road (BR2 9GP) in the last 12 months was 342.4 per 1,000 residents and was 93.3% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -58.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 187.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 228.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandford Road (BR2 9GP), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Simpson'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Mark'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Mark'S Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Mark'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Mark'S Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Mark'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Mark'S Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Mark'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mark'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mark'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mark'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ringer'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Mark'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ringer'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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