Total Crime Rate

90.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 90.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 26.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Willow Vale area has the 40th highest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 255th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Willow Vale (BR7 5DF) in the last 12 months was 90.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% higher than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Vale (BR7 5DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Red Hill (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Willow Vale area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ingleby Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ingleby Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Red Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nursery Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nursery Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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