Crime Rates at Langley Wood, Beckenham, BR3 6SS

Langley Wood area has the 8th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Shortlands & Park Langley , and the 224th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Langley Wood (BR3 6SS) in the last 12 months was 98.6 per 1,000 residents and was 193.9% higher than the Shortlands & Park Langley average (33.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Langley Wood (BR3 6SS), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.