Total Crime Rate

65.2 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 65.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Drugs 14.5 9/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Rectory Gardens area has the 31st highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope , and the 360th highest 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 Rectory Gardens (BR3 1HN) in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rectory Gardens (BR3 1HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 119 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rectory Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rectory Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Avenue
Sep 2025Burglary Alton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Alton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hanley Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ingleside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Avenue
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkwood Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Parkwood Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lawn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bethersden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Beckenham Junction Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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