Total Crime Rate
36.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Reddons Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penge & Cator , and the 321st lowest 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 Reddons Road (BR3 1LY) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% lower than the Penge & Cator average (129.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Reddons Road (BR3 1LY), the main crime hotspot is near Thesiger Road. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Penge & Cator| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thesiger Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whateley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thesiger Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thesiger Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thesiger Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thesiger Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thesiger Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kent House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Beckett Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thesiger Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whateley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whateley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whateley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Plawsfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ringwold Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Somerville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Somerville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thesiger Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Plawsfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckett Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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