Total Crime Rate
40.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nelson Road area has the 60th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 354th lowest 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 Nelson Road (BR2 9NP) in the last 12 months was 40.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% lower than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nelson Road (BR2 9NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Homesdale Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Addison Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Homesdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fashoda Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cowper Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bloomfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowper Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Homesdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A21 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A21 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heron Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carisbrooke Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cowper Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Jaffray Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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