Total Crime Rate

101.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 101.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 18.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 9.2 5/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
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

Blackthorn Grove area has the 8th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 216th highest crime rate of 928 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 101.1 per 1,000 residents and was 161.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackthorn Grove (BR5 2FG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 28 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sanderstead Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sanderstead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Andrews Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Andrews Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Andrews Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bellefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackthorn Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Perry Hall Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Barden Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnesdale Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fordcroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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