Total Crime Rate
122.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beckenham Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Shortlands & Park Langley , and the 165th 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 Beckenham Road (BR4 0QT) in the last 12 months was 122.3 per 1,000 residents and was 265.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -70.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beckenham Road (BR4 0QT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blake'S Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravenswood Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ravenswood Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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