Total Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 142.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.9 9/10
  • Public order 27.0 10/10
  • Other theft 23.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bromley Common area has the 21st highest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 138th 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 Bromley Common (BR2 9PF) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 156.9% higher than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 69.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bromley Common (BR2 9PF), the main crime hotspot is near Waverley Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bromley Common area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walpole Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hook Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addison Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addison Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marlborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chatterton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waverley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waverley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heron Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walpole Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hook Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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