Total Crime Rate
98.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Barnfield Wood Road 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 Barnfield Wood Road (BR3 6ST) 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 Barnfield Wood Road (BR3 6ST), the main crime hotspot is near West Way. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Shortlands & Park Langley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Goodhart Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bushey Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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