Total Crime Rate
32.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Overbury Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope , and the 286th 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 Overbury Avenue (BR3 6QA) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Overbury Avenue (BR3 6QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chancery Lane, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Perth Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kelsey & Eden Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bromley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chancery Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tudor Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Tulse Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Barnabas Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bromley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chancery Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chancery Lane | Under investigation |
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