Total Crime Rate
55.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Braeside area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope , and the 436th 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 Braeside (BR3 1SU) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% 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 Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Braeside (BR3 1SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lushington Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highland Croft (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stumps Hill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leof Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Calverley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stumps Hill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stumps Hill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakview Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Braeside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leof Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leof Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hackington Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leof Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Porchester Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Porchester Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sedgehill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sedgehill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highland Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Calverley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leof Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Highland Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lushington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lushington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lushington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Greycot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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