Crime Rates at Copse Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 9NN

Copse Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Shortlands & Park Langley , and the 205th lowest crime rate of 928 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 Copse Avenue (BR4 9NN) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Copse Avenue (BR4 9NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bracken Avenue, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jasmine Gardens (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.