Total Crime Rate

460.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

199.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 460.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 199.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 101.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.2 10/10
  • Public order 58.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 49.1 10/10
  • Drugs 39.9 10/10
  • Other theft 36.8 10/10
  • Robbery 36.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 9/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Other crime 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

The Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope , and the 21st highest crime rate of 928 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 The Drive (BR3 1EQ) in the last 12 months was 460.1 per 1,000 residents and was 340.5% higher than the Beckenham Town & Copers Cope average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 199.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drive (BR3 1EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 187 crimes here, including 79 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/73)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kelsey Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coopers Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coopers Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coopers Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coopers Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coopers Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coopers Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coopers Mews —
Apr 2026Burglary Rectory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Avenue —
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Data Sources

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