Total Crime Rate
8.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Johns Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 26th lowest crime rate of 928 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 78.5% 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 Shoplifting with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around St Johns Road (BR5 1HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairfield Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Red Cedars Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Petts Wood & Knoll| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kingswood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingswood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Berger Close | — |
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