Total Crime Rate
37.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ella Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope , and the 323rd 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 Ella Close (BR3 1GZ) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% lower than the Beckenham Town & Copers Cope average (104.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ella Close (BR3 1GZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Beckenham Town & Copers Cope| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coopers Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shaftesbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coopers Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shaftesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | River Grove Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rectory Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Faversham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cator Lane | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Thornton Dene | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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