Total Crime Rate
366.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street 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 High Street (BR5 4AX) 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 High Street (BR5 4AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 170 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elizabeth Way (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A224 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burwash Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crowhurst Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rosecroft Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burwash Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Red Lion Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roberts Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rookery Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Copper Beech Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Blundell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sarre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kent Road | 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 | Kent Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sarre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sarre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
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