BromleyCouncil area
Crime in Bromley
Recorded crime in Bromley is 0.9 times the England and Wales average. It is about the same as 5 years ago. The biggest share of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
335,319 residents in 199 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 8.3/10Good
- 5-year change
- 0%about the same
Crime over 5 years
About the same as 5 years ago Recorded crimes in Bromley, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.9× the England and Wales average. 69 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 48% of the harm here
- Burglary: 19% of the harm here
- Robbery: 12% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 19 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.6 |
| Burglary | 5.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 21.0 |
| Drugs | 2.9 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 0.9 |
| Other theft | 6.8 |
| Theft from the person | 1.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 10.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.9 |
| Public order | 5.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.6 |
| Shoplifting | 6.6 |
Postcode districts in Bromley
Questions about crime in Bromley
- Is Bromley a safe place to live?
- Bromley scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Is crime going up or down in Bromley?
- About the same as 5 years ago: 23,446 recorded crimes a year then, 23,395 now.
- What is the most common crime in Bromley?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 21 per 1,000 residents a year.