Postcode · Bromley
Crime in BR1 2DU
How much crime is recorded in BR1 2DU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Widmore
- Council
- Bromley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,987 (2024)
BR1 2DUBromley
How safe is BR1 2DU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BR1 2DU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
BR1 2DUNational
Burglary7.19.1
Violence and sexual offences5.923.6
Criminal damage and arson5.64.7
Anti-social behaviour4.710.7
Other theft3.64.5
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Public order1.94.6
Drugs1.52.4
Robbery0.51.4
Shoplifting0.48.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.