Total Crime Rate

20.0 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 20.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sefton Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 928 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 Sefton Close (BR5 1RL) in the last 12 months was 20.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Sefton Close (BR5 1RL), the main crime hotspot is near Marlings Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sefton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlings Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berens Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherborne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherborne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlings Park Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scotsdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ascot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Berens Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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