Total Crime Rate

52.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.2 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 52.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 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
  • 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

Marlowe Close area has the 79th lowest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 463rd highest crime rate of 928 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 Marlowe Close (BR7 6ND) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlowe Close (BR7 6ND), the main crime hotspot is near Royal Parade. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marlowe Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Royal Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Parade —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Parade —
Apr 2026Drugs Ashfield Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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