Total Crime Rate

143.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 143.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 33.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hawes Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Shortlands & Park Langley , and the 135th 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 Hawes Lane (BR4 0DB) in the last 12 months was 143.7 per 1,000 residents and was 328.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawes Lane (BR4 0DB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hawes Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linden Leas Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Links Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Links Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Red Lodge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rose Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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