Total Crime Rate
57.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Corkscrew Hill area has the 14th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Shortlands & Park Langley , and the 415th 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 Corkscrew Hill (BR4 9BA) in the last 12 months was 57.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% 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 Vehicle crime with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Corkscrew Hill (BR4 9BA), the main crime hotspot is near Rose Walk. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In West Wickham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rose Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wood Lodge Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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