Total Crime Rate

101.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.4 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 101.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 18.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 9.2 5/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Austin Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 216th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Austin Road (BR5 2BT) in the last 12 months was 101.1 per 1,000 residents and was 161.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Austin Road (BR5 2BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cross Road, where police recorded 15 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 Austin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackthorn Grove —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friar Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Barden Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marion Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnesdale Crescent Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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