Crime Rates at Wood Lodge Lane, West Wickham, BR4 9LZ

Wood Lodge Lane area has the 26th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Shortlands & Park Langley , and the 276th 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 9LZ) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% lower than the Shortlands & Park Langley average (33.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lodge Lane (BR4 9LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Corkscrew Hill, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acacia Gardens (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.