Total Crime Rate

180.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 180.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 71.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 25.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sherwood Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Shortlands & Park Langley , and the 100th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sherwood Way (BR4 9PD) in the last 12 months was 180.7 per 1,000 residents and was 438.5% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Way (BR4 9PD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sherwood Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kent Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sussex Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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