Total Crime Rate

126.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 126.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.9 10/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 5.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blackthorn Grove area has the 5th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 158th highest crime rate of 930 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 Blackthorn Grove (BR5 2FG) in the last 12 months was 126.8 per 1,000 residents and was 228.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 53.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackthorn Grove (BR5 2FG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 164 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackthorn Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coleridge Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glendower Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fordcroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fordcroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fordcroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coleridge Way —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Drive —
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glendower Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sanderstead Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sanderstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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