Total Crime Rate
130.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Prince Imperial Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 151st highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Prince Imperial Road (BR7 5LX) in the last 12 months was 130.7 per 1,000 residents and was 137.1% higher than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 75.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prince Imperial Road (BR7 5LX), the main crime hotspot is near Viscount Mews. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nursery Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chislehurst High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Loop Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Loop Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtlands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heathfield Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chislehurst High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Loop Road | Under investigation |
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