Total Crime Rate

52.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 52.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Downs Avenue area has the 78th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 464th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downs Avenue (BR7 6HQ) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% lower than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downs Avenue (BR7 6HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Cattistock Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Downs Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Storth Oaks Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Storth Oaks Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lewis Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Elmstead Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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