Total Crime Rate
42.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southlands Road area has the 65th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 377th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Southlands Road (BR2 9QZ) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% lower than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southlands Road (BR2 9QZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parkside Avenue. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parkside Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fashoda Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brooklyn Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tredwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cowper Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowper Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cowper Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parkside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Herbert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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