22 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Bromley

Q: Which area of Bromley has the highest crime rate?

St Paul's Cray has the highest crime rate in Bromley.

Q: How many wards does Bromley have?

Bromley has 22 electoral wards with crime data available.

Compare crime rates across all 22 wards in Bromley. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Bickley & Sundridge +17.3% trending_up Penge & Cator +15.7% trending_up Kelsey & Eden Park +14.9% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Chislehurst -33.9% trending_down Darwin -33.3% trending_down Chelsfield -21.1% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	St Paul's Cray	137.5	254	trending_up+13.4%	chevron_right
2	Penge & Cator	128.7	206	trending_up+15.7%	chevron_right
3	Crystal Palace & Anerley	123.2	139	trending_up+2.2%	chevron_right
4	Bromley Town	100.6	252	trending_down-2.3%	chevron_right
5	Orpington	99.4	114	trending_up+8.6%	chevron_right
6	Beckenham Town & Copers Cope	93.5	171	trending_up+4.9%	chevron_right
7	Mottingham	93.2	109	trending_down-19.3%	chevron_right
8	St Mary Cray	77.1	110	trending_down-15.4%	chevron_right
9	Kelsey & Eden Park	75.4	131	trending_up+14.9%	chevron_right
10	Plaistow	73.4	78	trending_down-16.1%	chevron_right
11	Bromley Common & Holwood	64.5	104	trending_down-3.7%	chevron_right
12	Biggin Hill	55.5	64	trending_down-4.5%	chevron_right
13	Chislehurst	54.8	76	trending_down-33.9%	chevron_right
14	Bickley & Sundridge	54.0	88	trending_up+17.3%	chevron_right
15	Farnborough & Crofton	53.0	125	trending_up+7.8%	chevron_right
16	Hayes & Coney Hall	50.1	80	trending_down-1.2%	chevron_right
17	West Wickham	47.6	54	trending_down-10.0%	chevron_right
18	Clock House	46.0	65	trending_down-16.7%	chevron_right
19	Chelsfield	41.2	45	trending_down-21.1%	chevron_right
20	Darwin	35.3	24	trending_down-33.3%	chevron_right
21	Petts Wood & Knoll	29.2	65	trending_up+14.0%	chevron_right
22	Shortlands & Park Langley	27.4	73	trending_up+1.4%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Bromley has the highest crime rate?

St Paul's Cray has the highest crime rate in Bromley, with 137.5 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Bromley?

Shortlands & Park Langley has the lowest crime rate among Bromley's wards, with 27.4 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Bromley have?

Bromley has 22 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.