Total Crime Rate
23.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Petts Wood Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 181st lowest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Petts Wood Road (BR5 1LE) in the last 12 months was 23.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Petts Wood Road (BR5 1LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birchwood Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willett Way (1 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Maple Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Crossway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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