Crime Rates at Old School Close, Beckenham, BR3 4PQ

Old School Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Clock House , and the 256th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old School Close (BR3 4PQ) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% lower than the Clock House average (59.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old School Close (BR3 4PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Plawsfield Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Churchfields Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.