Total Crime Rate

58.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.2 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 58.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Amherst Drive area has the 15th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 404th 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 Amherst Drive (BR5 2HL) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Amherst Drive (BR5 2HL), the main crime hotspot is near Ravensbury Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Amherst Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Englefield Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Ascot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarendon Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarendon Close —
Apr 2026Public order Wimborne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canbury Path —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Englefield Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chequers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Hill Wood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Hill Wood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorney Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorney Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

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