Total Crime Rate
143.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kelsey Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kelsey Way (BR3 3LP) in the last 12 months was 143.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kelsey Way (BR3 3LP), the main crime hotspot is near Little Acre. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Beckenham Town & Copers Cope| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Thornton Dene | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenways | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kelsey Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Village Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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