Total Crime Rate

14.2 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 14.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hawthorn Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 67th lowest crime rate of 930 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 Hawthorn Close (BR5 1LJ) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% 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 Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Hawthorn Close (BR5 1LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Station Square. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hawthorn Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Station Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fairway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Station Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Station Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Square —
Sep 2025Burglary Station Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Fairway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Station Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tudor Way —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Maple Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fieldway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Johns Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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