Total Crime Rate
51.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Atkins Drive area has the 13th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Shortlands & Park Langley , and the 461st 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 Atkins Drive (BR4 9QN) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% 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 Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Atkins Drive (BR4 9QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linden Leas, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Martins Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Corkscrew Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martins Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Linden Leas | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Linden Leas | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bencurtis Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawes Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hawes Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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