Total Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 12.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.0 2/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Braeside area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope , and the 432nd 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 Braeside (BR3 1SU) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% lower than the Beckenham Town & Copers Cope average (104.5 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Braeside (BR3 1SU), the main crime hotspot is near Highland Croft. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Braeside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maroons Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pool Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Porchester Mead —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beckenham Hill Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highland Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highland Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greycot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braeside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stumps Hill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hackington Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stevens Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Calverley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Grace Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grace Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakview Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lushington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkins Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkins Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkins Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkins Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Hawkins Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Porchester Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lushington Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lushington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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