Total Crime Rate

44.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.7 9/10
  • Drugs 11.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Mead area has the 16th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Shortlands & Park Langley , and the 396th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Mead (BR4 9AD) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% 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 Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Mead (BR4 9AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Addington Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Martins Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in High Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bencurtis Park —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hawes Lane —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hawes Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martins Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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