Crime Rate in Bromley: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Bromley

The total recorded crimes in Bromley, UK in February 2026 are around 2,253 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Bromley crime rate of 6.83 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Bromley, encompassing approximately 329,991 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Feb were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (632) incidents (9.72% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (408) incidents (-2.63% decrease)
  • Vehicle crime: (247) incidents (-11.47% decrease)
Bromley Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Eresby Drive with total crimes: 39
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 27
  • Elmfield Park with total crimes: 17

Bromley Police Info:

Metropolitan Police Service

How safe is Bromley?

To understand the safety of Bromley, we need to analyze Bromley crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to the UK:

    • Bromley has recorded 16,680 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 50.55 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 310 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is safer than average.

    • Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 28,760 crimes with a crime rate of 87.15, ranking it 171 in the UK. This a decrease in crime suggests Positive changes.

  • Relative to Outer London:

    • In 2024, Bromley demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Outer London average, with 16680 crimes compared to 16705.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Furthermore, Bromley witnessed more crimes than 10 out of 18 other cities.

    • In 2023, Bromley experienced a greater number of crimes than the Outer London average, with 28,760 crimes compared to 28,746. This indicates a higher crime burden for the city in the region during this period. Furthermore, Bromley witnessed more crimes than 10 out of 18 other cities.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Based on the available data, Bromley is considered safer compared to the national averages.

    • Compared to other cities in Outer London, Bromley has a lower crime rate in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.

Bromley Crime Statstics

In February 2026 the Bromley has recorded 2,253 crimes with crime rate of 6.83 ranking 139th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 11 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 14 in terms of crime rate in Outer London.

In 2024, the total Bromley crimes were 16,680. The crime rate of Bromley in 2024 was 50.55 (year) or 4.21 (month) ranking it 310 danzarous in the UK. Bromley ranked 11 in terms of total crimes and 13 in terms of crime rate in Outer London.

In 2023, the total crimes in Bromley were around 28,760 crimes with yearly crime rate of 87.15 (year) or 7.26 (month) ranking 171 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in Outer London, Bromley ranked 11 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 14 as per crime rate of Bromley

CityFebruary 202620242023
CrimesRank (Outer London)CrimesRank (Outer London)CrimesRank (Outer London)
Harrow1,774 2012,311 1519,636 19
Sutton1,266 198,988 1915,828 18
Richmond upon Thames1,105 188,641 1815,748 17
Bexley1,494 1711,384 1720,257 16
Merton1,269 169,994 1617,989 15
Kingston upon Thames1,193 128,165 1415,645 12
Barnet3,100 1320,339 1236,190 13
Havering1,879 1113,869 1125,160 11
Redbridge2,287 1016,685 1029,930 10
Barking and Dagenham1,819 913,850 924,133 9
Waltham Forest2,272 818,043 730,955 8
Hounslow2,415 418,366 832,912 4
Croydon3,532 727,293 343,781 7
Ealing3,435 623,905 641,271 6
Greenwich2,642 519,510 432,543 5
Enfield2,978 322,077 538,814 3
Hillingdon3,158 222,638 136,086 2
Brent3,312 124,651 240,527 1

Bromley Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

February 2026 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 632 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 408 incidents.

During January 2026, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (576 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (419 cases).

December 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 671 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 433 incidents.

During November 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (640 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (429 cases).

In October 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (627 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (429 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (570 incidents) were the most common in September 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (438 incidents) also being high.

For August 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Anti-social behaviour (581 incidents) and then Violence and sexual offences showed a substantial number of incidents (581 incidents).

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 749 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 572 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (702 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (505 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (681 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (502 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (613 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (522 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (618 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (483 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 614 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 394 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 1309 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 100.69 incidents per month. December 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 125 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202692
January 2026109
December 2025125
November 202588
October 202592
September 2025116
August 2025120
July 2025113
June 202586
May 2025106
April 202597
March 2025101
February 202564

A total of 664 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 51.08 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 64 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202646
January 202651
December 202544
November 202548
October 202546
September 202559
August 202564
July 202556
June 202540
May 202547
April 202553
March 202560
February 202550

A total of 6115 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 470.38 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 581 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026408
January 2026419
December 2025433
November 2025429
October 2025429
September 2025438
August 2025581
July 2025572
June 2025505
May 2025502
April 2025522
March 2025483
February 2025394

A total of 1899 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 146.08 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 191 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026147
January 2026111
December 2025125
November 2025139
October 2025142
September 2025138
August 2025191
July 2025191
June 2025176
May 2025126
April 2025146
March 2025146
February 2025121

A total of 1987 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 152.85 incidents per month. December 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 189 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026134
January 2026135
December 2025189
November 2025153
October 2025150
September 2025179
August 2025171
July 2025181
June 2025137
May 2025156
April 2025130
March 2025122
February 2025150

A total of 140 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.77 incidents per month. October 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20267
January 20264
December 20256
November 20255
October 202522
September 202515
August 202522
July 202513
June 202513
May 202516
April 20257
March 20256
February 20254

A total of 3624 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 278.77 incidents per month. October 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 350 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026247
January 2026279
December 2025233
November 2025294
October 2025350
September 2025309
August 2025299
July 2025288
June 2025292
May 2025252
April 2025245
March 2025270
February 2025266

A total of 8274 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 636.46 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 749 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026632
January 2026576
December 2025671
November 2025640
October 2025627
September 2025570
August 2025581
July 2025749
June 2025702
May 2025681
April 2025613
March 2025618
February 2025614

A total of 2958 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 227.54 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 341 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026207
January 2026132
December 2025184
November 2025214
October 2025235
September 2025229
August 2025218
July 2025188
June 2025172
May 2025324
April 2025341
March 2025269
February 2025245

A total of 676 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 52.00 incidents per month. November 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 76 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202655
January 202646
December 202552
November 202576
October 202542
September 202558
August 202551
July 202559
June 202563
May 202544
April 202555
March 202538
February 202537

A total of 176 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.54 incidents per month. November 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202612
January 202614
December 202512
November 202524
October 202510
September 202519
August 202515
July 202512
June 202519
May 20258
April 20259
March 202514
February 20258

A total of 394 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 30.31 incidents per month. December 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202629
January 202629
December 202541
November 202540
October 202527
September 202525
August 202540
July 202530
June 202537
May 202514
April 202526
March 202522
February 202534

A total of 2179 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 167.62 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 269 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026136
January 2026158
December 2025151
November 2025172
October 2025139
September 2025200
August 2025222
July 2025269
June 2025173
May 20256
April 2025191
March 2025175
February 2025187

A total of 1385 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 106.54 incidents per month. November 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 148 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026101
January 2026116
December 2025123
November 2025148
October 2025106
September 2025107
August 202573
July 202581
June 202590
May 2025104
April 2025115
March 2025117
February 2025104

High Crime Locations Bromley in February 2026

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Bromley postcode area is presented below.

1. Eresby Drive (Map)
Total39
Violence and sexual offences33
Public order6
2. Parking Area (Map)
Total27
Shoplifting17
Violence and sexual offences3
Anti-social behaviour3
Robbery2
Public order2
3. Elmfield Park (Map)
Total17
Violence and sexual offences7
Theft from the person3
Public order3
Other theft2
Drugs2
4. Hanbury Drive (Map)
Total15
Anti-social behaviour9
Violence and sexual offences3
Public order3
5. Shopping Area (Map)
Total14
Shoplifting8
Violence and sexual offences3
Robbery2
Drugs1
6. Shopping Area (Map)
Total14
Shoplifting12
Other theft2

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