BR5 has an annual crime rate of 79.45 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 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 BR5?

As of April 2026, BR5 has an annual crime rate of 79.45 per 1,000 residents, based on 433 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 BR5?

The most common crime type in BR5 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 121 incidents in April 2026 — 27.9% 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 BR5 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BR5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BR5 recorded 433 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.1 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 27.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 5.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring79.45 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment433 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 5.7% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

433

trending_up +9.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

79.45per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,309

Within BR5 district

Bromley

60,953

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Shopping Area Map	total: 23 Shoplifting: 18 Public order: 2	23
Supermarket Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3	13
Leesons Way Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2	8
West Approach Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 7 Public order: 1	8
Shopping Area Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 5 Burglary: 2	8
High Street Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
Midfield Way Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	6
Robin Way Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Drugs: 2	6
Barnfield Road Map	total: 6 Public order: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	6
Augustine Road Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 2	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

433 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

121

27.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

17.8%

Shoplifting

13.4%

Vehicle Crime

12.7%

Public Order

6.9%

Other Theft

5.8%

Drug Offences

4.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

4.4%

Burglary

3.5%

Robbery

1.2%

Other Crime

0.9%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Crime Analysis: BR5

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in BR5 at 27.9%. Anti-social Behaviour (17.8%) and Shoplifting (13.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BR5 has fallen noticeably — by 5.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BR5 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -5.7%

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