Total Crime Rate

29.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 29.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

The Crescent area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Shortlands & Park Langley , and the 244th 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 Crescent (BR4 0HE) in the last 12 months was 29.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% lower than the Shortlands & Park Langley average (33.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (BR4 0HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barnfield Wood Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pickhurst Lane (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pickhurst Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pickhurst Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Pickhurst Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodlea Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Barnfield Wood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Barnfield Wood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodhart Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Crescent —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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