Crime Rates at Park Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 9JU

Park Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Shortlands & Park Langley , and the 335th 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 Park Avenue (BR4 9JU) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Avenue (BR4 9JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.