Bromley has a crime rate of 81.0 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #169 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Bromley's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Bromley?

As of April 2026, Bromley has an annual crime rate of 81.0 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,427 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.

How does Bromley rank nationally for crime?

Bromley ranks #169 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Bromley?

The most common crime type in Bromley is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 628 incidents in April 2026 — 25.9% 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 Bromley local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

Crime in Bromley: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Bromley recorded 2,427 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.35 per 1,000 residents. This places Bromley at #169 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 25.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 4.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring81.0 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment2,427 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #169 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 4.1% year-on-year

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

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Total Crimes

2,427

trending_down -1.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

81.0per 1k

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#169of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Outer London

#6rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 31 Violence and sexual offences: 26	31
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 53	53
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 44 Other theft: 4 Theft from the person: 2	44
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 21 Public order: 7 Drugs: 4	21
On or near Eresby Drive Map	Violence and sexual offences: 32	32
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 31	31
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 23	23
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 19	19
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15 Robbery: 2	15
On or near Supermarket Map	Other theft: 14	14

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

2,427 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

628

25.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

476

19.6%

Vehicle Crime

276

11.4%

Shoplifting

258

10.6%

Public Order

166

6.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

151

6.2%

Other Theft

150

6.2%

Drug Offences

3.9%

Burglary

3.4%

Theft from Person

1.9%

Robbery

1.9%

Other Crime

1.2%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Crime Analysis: Bromley

Bromley recorded 2,427 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 81.0 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #169 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Bromley at 25.9%. Anti-social Behaviour (19.6%) and Vehicle Crime (11.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Bromley has fallen slightly — by 4.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Metropolitan Police Service through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

22 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	St Paul's Cray	254	137.5
2	Penge & Cator	206	128.7
3	Crystal Palace & Anerley	139	123.2
4	Bromley Town	252	100.6
5	Orpington	114	99.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Shortlands & Park Langley	73	2.2
shield	Petts Wood & Knoll	65	3.2
shield	Darwin	24	2.5
shield	Chelsfield	45	3.5
shield	Clock House	65	3.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -1.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -4.1%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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