Total Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 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 23.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Towncourt Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 180th 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 Towncourt Lane (BR5 1ED) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Towncourt Lane (BR5 1ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birkdale Close, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crofton Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Towncourt Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Birkdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Birkdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Birkdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Birkdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Birkdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Place Farm Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Place Farm Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnberry Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crofton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crofton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bushey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingswood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingswood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Birkdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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