Total Crime Rate
38.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wickham Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope , and the 336th 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 Wickham Road (BR3 6LT) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% 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 ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wickham Road (BR3 6LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chancery Lane, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bevington Road (7 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Manor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chancery Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chancery Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kelsey Park Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Downs Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Downs Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hannah Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bromley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bromley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bromley Road | Under investigation |
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