Total Crime Rate

366.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 366.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 74.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.0 9/10
  • Public order 49.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 41.2 10/10
  • Other theft 32.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.7 10/10
  • Burglary 20.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 20.6 7/10
  • Robbery 16.5 10/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Oasthouse Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oasthouse Way (BR5 3PT) in the last 12 months was 366.3 per 1,000 residents and was 848.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 135.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oasthouse Way (BR5 3PT), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 295 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oasthouse Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lynmouth Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oast House Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hyde Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hyde Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hyde Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hyde Drive —
Sep 2025Public order A224 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oast House Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oast House Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Meadow View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft St Mary Cray Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scarlet Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scarlet Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scarlet Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scarlet Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scarlet Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Stanley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Meadow View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery May Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cray View Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cray View Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Cray View Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cray View Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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