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Crime Rates in Bromley, borough

Crime Rate

64.5

Low 2/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 11.06.2025

Annual total crime rate in Bromley, (borough) is 64.5 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 2 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Bromley (borough) by type

Violence and sexual offences 16.2 1/10

Anti-social behaviour 11.8 4/10

Vehicle crime 7.14 8/10

Shoplifting 6.9 4/10

Criminal damage and arson 4.58 2/10

Other theft 4.15 2/10

Public order 3.64 2/10

Burglary 3.33 4/10

Drugs 2.5 4/10

Theft from the person 1.55 4/10

Robbery 1.31 5/10

Other crime 0.767 1/10

Bicycle theft 0.309 2/10

Possession of weapons 0.273 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

May 2024 - Apr 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Bromley (borough) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Bromley (borough).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Bromley (borough) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Bromley (borough) and London (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

Bromley
borough
London
region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Bromley (borough)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Bromley (borough)

Ward name	Crime Rate
1. West Wickham	27.6 low
2. Chelsfield	34.1 low
3. Hayes & Coney Hall	36.5 low
4. Bickley & Sundridge	37.3 low
5. Clock House	38 low
6. Shortlands & Park Langley	39.3 low
7. Chislehurst	46.7 low
8. Petts Wood & Knoll	51.3 low
9. Darwin	52.7 low
10. Farnborough & Crofton	53 low
11. Biggin Hill	53 low
12. Bromley Common & Holwood	58.2 low
13. Orpington	63.6 low
14. Plaistow	66.7 low
15. Kelsey & Eden Park	74.9 low
16. St Mary Cray	76.4 low
17. Beckenham Town & Copers Cope	77.5 low
18. Mottingham	81.5 low
19. St Paul's Cray	95.4 low
20. Penge & Cator	99.3 low
21. Crystal Palace & Anerley	105 low
22. Bromley Town	136 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

May 2024 - Apr 2025

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