Total Crime Rate

93.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 93.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Priorsford Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 241st highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Priorsford Avenue (BR5 2EW) in the last 12 months was 93.2 per 1,000 residents and was 140.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priorsford Avenue (BR5 2EW), the main crime hotspot is near Scarlet Close. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Priorsford Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canbury Path —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meath Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sayes Court Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Scarlet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marion Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sayes Court Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Scarlet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary Cray Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sayes Court Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meath Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meath Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meath Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meath Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amherst Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amherst Close —
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Data Sources

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