Total Crime Rate
110.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 185th 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 High Street (BR5 4AR) in the last 12 months was 110.0 per 1,000 residents and was 184.9% 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 Vehicle crime with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (BR5 4AR), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kent Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Haydens Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rookery Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burwash Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burwash Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Copper Beech Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rosecroft Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roberts Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Northfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heath Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Red Lion Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Blundell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heath Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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