Total Crime Rate

57.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.2 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 57.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 10.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Forest Way area has the 16th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 412th highest 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 Forest Way (BR5 2AG) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Way (BR5 2AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lockesley Drive, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakdene Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Forest Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Forest Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Hill Wood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Hill Wood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friar Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Englefield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Englefield Close —
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Data Sources

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