Total Crime Rate
39.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oakmont Place area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Farnborough & Crofton , and the 364th lowest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oakmont Place (BR6 8DP) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% lower than the Farnborough & Crofton average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oakmont Place (BR6 8DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birkdale Close, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crofton Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Petts Wood & Knoll| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vanburgh Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crofton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Place Farm Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Place Farm Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinewood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Birkdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Turnberry Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingswood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crofton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Branston Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Birkdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Birkdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Birkdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Birkdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Birkdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kingswood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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