Total Crime Rate

114.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 114.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Crown Lane area has the 28th highest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 185th 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 Crown Lane (BR7 5PL) in the last 12 months was 114.4 per 1,000 residents and was 105.7% higher than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.6 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 71.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crown Lane (BR7 5PL), the main crime hotspot is near Hawkwood Lane. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crown Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Row Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkwood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkwood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkwood Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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