Total Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.5 2/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Shoplifting 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Petts Wood Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 125th 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 1LF) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% lower than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Petts Wood Road (BR5 1LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Approach, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Square (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Petts Wood Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Approach Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order West Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Station Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Station Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairway Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crossway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maple Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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