Total Crime Rate
10.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Monks Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Farnborough & Crofton , and the 31st lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Monks Way (BR5 1HN) in the last 12 months was 10.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% lower than the Farnborough & Crofton average (62.5 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
In the area around Monks Way (BR5 1HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crofton Lane, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lyoth Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gleneagles Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Broadcroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crofton Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crofton Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lyoth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyoth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kennedy Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heath Side | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sparrow Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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