Total Crime Rate

32.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.6 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 32.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
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

Brookmead Way area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 280th lowest crime rate of 928 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 Brookmead Way (BR5 2BQ) in the last 12 months was 32.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brookmead Way (BR5 2BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brookmead Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fordcroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Andrews Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Andrews Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Road —
Apr 2026Burglary River Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackthorn Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sanderstead Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Sanderstead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barden Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bellefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Andrews Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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