Total Crime Rate

63.6 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 63.6 6/10
  • Burglary 18.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Nettlestead Close area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope , and the 371st 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 Nettlestead Close (BR3 1LX) in the last 12 months was 63.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nettlestead Close (BR3 1LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lawn Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near River Grove Park (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Nettlestead Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Alton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bethersden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rectory Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hanley Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ingleside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour River Grove Park —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Monivea Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lawn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Alton Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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