Total Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.9 9/10
  • Drugs 12.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Crescent Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 354th highest 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 Crescent Drive (BR5 1BE) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.2% higher than the Petts Wood & Knoll average (38.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 133.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crescent Drive (BR5 1BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eynsford Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Transmere Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Crescent Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Chesham Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Woodhurst Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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