Total Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Balfour Road area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 331st lowest crime rate of 930 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 9SL) in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balfour Road (BR2 9SL), the main crime hotspot is near Waverley Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Balfour Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mayfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Walpole Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Lavender Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brooklyn Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Herbert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary St Augustine'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Augustine'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Crown Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Newton Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Newton Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mosslea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Salisbury Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Walpole Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Walpole Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Jefferson Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Pope Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walpole Road —
Sep 2025Public order Waverley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waverley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waverley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waverley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Pope Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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