Postcode · Beckenham
Crime in BR3 3DS
How much crime is recorded in BR3 3DS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Eden Park & Bethlem
- Council
- Bromley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,432 (2024)
BR3 3DSBeckenham
How safe is BR3 3DS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 108.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BR3 3DS area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
108.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
148
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).
BR3 3DSNational
Violence and sexual offences103.923.6
Anti-social behaviour16.510.7
Burglary9.29.1
Public order7.34.6
Other theft6.84.5
Criminal damage and arson4.14.7
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Theft from the person1.72.1
Other crime1.01.5
Shoplifting0.98.4
Robbery0.61.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Drugs0.22.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 51% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.