Total Crime Rate
28.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Aylesham Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 228th 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 Aylesham Road (BR6 0TX) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% 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 Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Aylesham Road (BR6 0TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aylesham Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Polperro Close (2 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Clovelly Way | Under investigation |
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