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Overview of Bromley crime rate

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Bromley is ranked 18th among 25 neighboring boroughs in terms of crime rates. In 2023, there were 29,110 crime incidents reported. With a population of 329,991, this results in a crime rate of 88.21 per 1,000 residents. This rate marks a 1.39% increase from the previous year, placing Bromley 28th among the 33 London boroughs.

The most prevalent crime types in Bromley are Violence and sexual offences (26.1%), Anti-social behaviour (18.4%), and Vehicle crime (10.8%). The least common crime types include Other crime (1.0%), Bicycle theft (0.6%), and Possession of weapons (0.4%).

Bromley is divided into 22 wards. The wards with the highest crime rates are Bromley Town (225.2), St Paul’s Cray (131.9), and Orpington (129.5). Conversely, the safest wards are Hayes & Coney Hall (49.3), Chelsfield (38.4), and West Wickham (38.3).

In Bromley, there has been a noteworthy rise in Anti-social behaviour by 15.18% since 2020 and an increase in Shoplifting by 1.74% in 2023. Conversely, Anti-social behaviour has seen decreases of 10.44% in 2021, 4.07% in 2022, and 2.17% in 2023. Reductions were also observed in Burglary (2.9%) and Other theft (1.96%) in 2020.

Bromley crime incidents by crime type

A total of 29110 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 7592 (26.1)%
Anti-social behaviour – 5357 (18.4)%
Vehicle crime – 3155 (10.8)%
Shoplifting – 2483 (8.5)%
Other theft – 2474 (8.5)%
Criminal damage and arson – 2051 (7.0)%
Public order – 1784 (6.1)%
Burglary – 1546 (5.3)%
Drugs – 955 (3.3)%
Robbery – 616 (2.1)%
Theft from the person – 502 (1.7)%
Other crime – 304 (1.0)%
Bicycle theft – 162 (0.6)%
Possession of weapons – 129 (0.4)%

How does Bromley compare against nearby areas ?

Bromley ranks 18th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Bromley wards

There are 22 wards within Bromley. Bromley Town, St Paul’s Cray, Orpington has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 22 wards from high crime rate to low.