Total Crime Rate
12.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pickhurst Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Shortlands & Park Langley , and the 45th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pickhurst Lane (BR4 0HW) in the last 12 months was 12.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% lower than the Shortlands & Park Langley average (33.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pickhurst Lane (BR4 0HW), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| 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 |
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