Total Crime Rate
34.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Drive area has the 26th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Shortlands & Park Langley , and the 302nd lowest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Drive (BR4 0EP) in the last 12 months was 34.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% 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 Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Drive (BR4 0EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Drive, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wickham Chase (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In West Wickham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wickham Chase | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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