Crime Rates at Sherwood Way, West Wickham, BR4 9PB

Sherwood Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Shortlands & Park Langley , and the 135th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sherwood Way (BR4 9PB) in the last 12 months was 142.1 per 1,000 residents and was 324.2% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 433.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Way (BR4 9PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 48 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.