Crime Rates at Shirley Crescent, Beckenham, BR3 4AZ

Shirley Crescent area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Clock House , and the 448th 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 Shirley Crescent (BR3 4AZ) in the last 12 months was 54.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% lower than the Clock House average (59.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirley Crescent (BR3 4AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Goddard Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wimborne Way (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.