Total Crime Rate

25.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 25.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Downs Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope , and the 208th lowest crime rate of 928 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 Downs Road (BR3 5JY) in the last 12 months was 25.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downs Road (BR3 5JY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chancery Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Downs Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bevington Road Action to be taken by another organisation
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 2026Public order Bromley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Arbor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chancery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chancery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chancery Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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