Crap Towns / Bromley / Crime

How much crime is there in Bromley?

The police recorded 72.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Bromley from September 2023 to August 2026, about the same as the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 22.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 72.7, up from 71.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202471.478.6
September 2024 to August 202573.077.4
September 2025 to August 202672.773.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences22.934.1
Vehicle crime10.73.8
Shoplifting8.67.1
Criminal damage and arson6.37.0
Other theft6.05.4
Public order5.26.6
Burglary4.03.1
Drugs3.12.4
Robbery1.90.6
Theft from the person1.90.4
Other crime1.02.0
Possession of weapons0.40.8
Bicycle theft0.40.5
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Southwark14.3 km129
Lewisham9.8 km97.9
Greenwich11.4 km94.9
Croydon9.8 km88.2
Swanley8.8 km77.5
Bromley–72.4
Bexley11.7 km67.4
Caterham13.6 km63.7
Sevenoaks14.0 km54.1
Warlingham10.4 km44.0
Otford and Kemsing11.7 km31.2
The typical town–76.2