Total Crime Rate
28.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brooklyn Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 227th 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 Brooklyn Road (BR2 9SD) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brooklyn Road (BR2 9SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walpole Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parkside Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Salisbury Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crown Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Walpole Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Walpole Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pope Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pope Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cowper Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowper Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mosslea Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Herbert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walpole Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brooklyn Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tredwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Augustine'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Augustine'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parkside Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parkside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mayfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Walpole Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cowper Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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