Total Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 34.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 10.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Balfour Road area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 306th lowest crime rate of 928 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 Balfour Road (BR2 9SJ) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% lower than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balfour Road (BR2 9SJ), 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 Balfour Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walpole Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newton Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brooklyn Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Renwick Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mackintosh Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mosslea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jefferson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waverley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waverley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walpole Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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