Total Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.6 2/10
  • Burglary 7.8 7/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waratah Drive area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 140th lowest crime rate of 930 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 Waratah Drive (BR7 5FS) in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% lower than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waratah Drive (BR7 5FS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walden Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Storth Oaks Mead (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Waratah Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sandy Ridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Storth Oaks Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Storth Oaks Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lewis Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Bettenson Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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