Total Crime Rate

17.3 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 17.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Princes Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 98th lowest crime rate of 930 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 Princes Avenue (BR5 1QR) in the last 12 months was 17.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY).

In the area around Princes Avenue (BR5 1QR), the main crime hotspot is near Ladywood Avenue. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Princes Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Greencourt Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petts Wood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Berger Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ladywood Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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