Postcode · Bromley
Crime in BR1 5LS
How much crime is recorded in BR1 5LS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Downham East
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,672 (2024)
BR1 5LSBromley
How safe is BR1 5LS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BR1 5LS 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
46.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
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 5LSNational
Violence and sexual offences35.523.6
Anti-social behaviour19.710.7
Burglary14.59.1
Criminal damage and arson4.24.7
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Other theft3.14.5
Drugs2.72.4
Public order2.64.6
Robbery1.61.4
Other crime1.41.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Shoplifting0.58.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% 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.