BR4 has an annual crime rate of 38.38 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in BR4?

As of March 2026, BR4 has an annual crime rate of 38.38 per 1,000 residents, based on 86 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in BR4?

The most common crime type in BR4 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 21 incidents in March 2026 — 24.4% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the BR4 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

BR4 Crime Intelligence Report

BR4 recorded 86 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 3.35 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 10.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 17.8% higher.

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Key Statistics

monitoring38.38 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment86 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_upCrime up 17.8% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

trending_down -10.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

38.38per 1k

Low Risk

Active Postcodes

585

Within BR4 district

Bromley

25,638

Estimated population

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Parking Area Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 5 Robbery: 2	8
Parking Area Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2	8
Albertine Grove Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Layhams Road Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1	3
Cavendish Way Map	total: 3 Burglary: 2 Vehicle crime: 1	3
Parking Area Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Burglary: 1	3
High Street Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Shoplifting: 1	3
Gates Green Road Map	total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2
Church Drive Map	total: 2 Drugs: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2
South Walk Map	total: 2 Burglary: 2	2

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

86 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

24.4%

Shoplifting

19.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

14.0%

Vehicle Crime

11.6%

Burglary

8.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.0%

Other Theft

5.8%

Robbery

5.8%

Drug Offences

2.3%

Public Order

1.2%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -10.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +17.8%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.3%

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