Total Crime Rate
119.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bromley Common area has the 24th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 166th highest crime rate of 930 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 9RN) in the last 12 months was 119.7 per 1,000 residents and was 117.1% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bromley Common (BR2 9RN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pope Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bloomfield 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Road | 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 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Jaffray Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Addison Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Walpole Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Walpole Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pope Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Walpole Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walpole Road | — |
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