Total Crime Rate
51.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wood Lodge Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Shortlands & Park Langley , and the 461st 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 Wood Lodge Lane (BR4 9LY) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wood Lodge Lane (BR4 9LY), the main crime hotspot is near Corkscrew Hill. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wood Lodge Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Corkscrew Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wood Lodge Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aberdare Close | Under investigation |
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