Total Crime Rate
34.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crofton Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Farnborough & Crofton , and the 300th 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 Crofton Road (BR6 8JE) in the last 12 months was 34.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% lower than the Farnborough & Crofton average (62.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crofton Road (BR6 8JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakwood Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lyoth Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lyoth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Henson Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyoth Road | Under investigation |
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