Crime Rates at The Alders, West Wickham, BR4 9PN

The Alders area has the 12th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Shortlands & Park Langley , and the 410th highest 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 The Alders (BR4 9PN) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Alders (BR4 9PN), the main crime hotspot is near Eresby Drive. Police recorded 357 crimes here, including 294 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.