Total Crime Rate

10.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 10.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Nightingale Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 42nd lowest 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 Nightingale Road (BR5 1BQ) in the last 12 months was 10.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.0% lower than the Petts Wood & Knoll average (38.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Nightingale Road (BR5 1BQ), the main crime hotspot is near West Approach. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nightingale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crescent Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Approach Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order West Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chesham Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Diameter Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Queensway Under investigation
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Data Sources

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