Total Crime Rate

348.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 348.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 178.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 79.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.5 10/10
  • Public order 25.5 10/10
  • Drugs 19.8 10/10
  • Robbery 19.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.7 8/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Queensway area has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 31st highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Queensway (BR5 1EB) in the last 12 months was 348.4 per 1,000 residents and was 799.9% 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 Shoplifting with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 79.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queensway (BR5 1EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Approach, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Square (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Queensway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensway —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Station Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Approach Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Station Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crescent Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order West Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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