Total Crime Rate
14.2 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 10th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 80th 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 St Johns Road (BR5 1HT) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% 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 Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around St Johns Road (BR5 1HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairway, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairfield 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bushey Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maple Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Berger Close | — |
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