Total Crime Rate
27.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Covert area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 209th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Covert (BR6 0BU) in the last 12 months was 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% lower than the Petts Wood & Knoll average (38.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Covert (BR6 0BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aylesham Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grosvenor Road (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Melbourne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Covert | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylesham Road | Under investigation |
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