Total Crime Rate
59.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Willows area has the 38th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope , and the 395th highest crime rate of 928 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 The Willows (BR3 1HP) in the last 12 months was 59.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% lower than the Beckenham Town & Copers Cope average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Willows (BR3 1HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 131 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Beckenham Town & Copers Cope| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Abbey Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkwood | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkwood | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hanley Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
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