Total Crime Rate
119.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lavender Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bromley Common & Holwood , and the 168th 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 Lavender Close (BR2 9TG) in the last 12 months was 119.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% higher than the Bromley Common & Holwood average (81.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lavender Close (BR2 9TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rayfield Close, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mons Way (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bromley Common & Holwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brosse Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crown Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Salisbury Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rayfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rayfield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lavender Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranford Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Moorcroft Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Augustine'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brosse Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rayfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Newton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Newton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mosslea Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Augustine'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Herbert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Jefferson Place | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.