Total Crime Rate

8.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 8.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Johns Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 19th 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 St Johns Road (BR5 1HS) in the last 12 months was 8.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% lower than the Petts Wood & Knoll average (38.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

In the area around St Johns Road (BR5 1HS), the main crime hotspot is near Red Cedars Road. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Johns Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Berger Close
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fieldway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Red Cedars Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Red Cedars Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Melbourne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Johns Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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