Total Crime Rate
29.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope , and the 233rd lowest 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 The Avenue (BR3 5GB) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% 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 5 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 Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Avenue (BR3 5GB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Heights, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albemarle Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Beckenham Town & Copers Cope| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The Heights | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The Heights | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | The Heights | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | The Heights | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springbourne Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springbourne Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dellfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Westgate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Convent Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dellfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lankton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Meadway | Under investigation |
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