Total Crime Rate
44.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Poverest Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 403rd lowest crime rate of 930 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 Poverest Road (BR5 2DY) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).
In the area around Poverest Road (BR5 2DY), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hayfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranmore Path | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tillingbourne Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakdene Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakdene Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tillingbourne Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lockesley Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lockesley Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lockesley Drive | Under investigation |
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