Crime Rates at Barwood Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 0LB

Barwood Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Shortlands & Park Langley , and the 351st 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 Barwood Avenue (BR4 0LB) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barwood Avenue (BR4 0LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.