Total Crime Rate

97.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 97.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 27.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • 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

Sidmouth Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 230th 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 Sidmouth Road (BR5 2EQ) in the last 12 months was 97.2 per 1,000 residents and was 151.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sidmouth Road (BR5 2EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meath Close, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oswin Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sidmouth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marion Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meath Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meath Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meath Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meath Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meath Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amherst Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amherst Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friar Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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