Total Crime Rate

81.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 81.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 28.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Wickham Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope , and the 286th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wickham Road (BR3 5JS) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wickham Road (BR3 5JS), the main crime hotspot is near Chancery Lane. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wickham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Chancery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chancery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bromley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freshwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bevington Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Robbery Arbor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chancery Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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