Total Crime Rate
178.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pickhurst Lane area has the highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Shortlands & Park Langley , and the 94th highest crime rate of 930 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 Pickhurst Lane (BR4 0HR) in the last 12 months was 178.1 per 1,000 residents and was 431.6% higher than the Shortlands & Park Langley average (33.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 95.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pickhurst Lane (BR4 0HR), the main crime hotspot is near Pickhurst Park. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlea Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pickhurst Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pickhurst Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pickhurst Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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