Total Crime Rate
15.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Croft Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Shortlands & Park Langley , and the 75th 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 Croft Avenue (BR4 0QH) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Croft Avenue (BR4 0QH), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 10 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 | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rose Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Links Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oak Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wickham Court Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Linden Leas | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Linden Leas | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
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