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

Bushey Avenue 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 Bushey Avenue (BR5 1EP) 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 Bushey Avenue (BR5 1EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birkdale Close, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jersey Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bushey Avenue area

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 2026Shoplifting Birkdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bushey Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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