Crime Rates at Hawes Lane, West Wickham, BR4 9AE

Hawes Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Shortlands & Park Langley , and the 427th highest crime rate of 928 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 Hawes Lane (BR4 9AE) in the last 12 months was 56.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% higher than the Shortlands & Park Langley average (33.6 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawes Lane (BR4 9AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linden Leas, where police recorded 11 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.