Postcode · Bromley
Crime in BR1 4FD
How much crime is recorded in BR1 4FD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Downham West
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,469 (2024)
BR1 4FDBromley
How safe is BR1 4FD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BR1 4FD area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
44.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
78
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 4FDNational
Violence and sexual offences26.223.6
Anti-social behaviour20.310.7
Vehicle crime12.73.5
Burglary12.79.1
Public order3.24.6
Other theft3.14.5
Robbery2.31.4
Drugs2.32.4
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Theft from the person1.42.1
Shoplifting1.08.4
Other crime0.61.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.