Total Crime Rate
15.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kedleston Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 84th lowest crime rate of 930 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 Kedleston Drive (BR5 2DP) in the last 12 months was 15.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Kedleston Drive (BR5 2DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lockesley Drive, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Hill Wood (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Petts Wood & Knoll| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lockesley Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Covet Wood Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dorney Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kedleston Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kedleston Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lockesley Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lockesley Drive | Under investigation |
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