Total Crime Rate
24.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beckenham Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Shortlands & Park Langley , and the 173rd 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 Beckenham Road (BR4 0QS) in the last 12 months was 24.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beckenham Road (BR4 0QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beckenham Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ravenswood Crescent (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravenswood Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St David'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blake'S Green | — |
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