Total Crime Rate

72.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 72.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 16.6 10/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Embassy Gardens area has the 26th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope , and the 325th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Embassy Gardens (BR3 1HE) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% 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 Bicycle theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Embassy Gardens (BR3 1HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cator Lane (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Embassy Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheridan Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bethersden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lawn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Monivea Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Alton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour River Grove Park —
Sep 2025Drugs Cator Lane Offender given penalty notice
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rectory Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Garden Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Alton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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