Total Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 40.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Transmere Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 372nd 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 Transmere Road (BR5 1DU) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% higher than the Petts Wood & Knoll average (38.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Transmere Road (BR5 1DU), 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 Transmere Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensway —
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Approach Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Vehicle crime Crescent Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order West Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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