Postcode · Beckenham
Crime in BR3 3LE
How much crime is recorded in BR3 3LE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- New Beckenham
- Council
- Bromley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,249 (2024)
BR3 3LEBeckenham
How safe is BR3 3LE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BR3 3LE area, 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
41.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
127
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 3LENational
Anti-social behaviour30.410.7
Violence and sexual offences26.323.6
Shoplifting22.98.4
Burglary22.19.1
Public order9.74.6
Other theft6.44.5
Drugs6.02.4
Criminal damage and arson5.94.7
Robbery5.11.4
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Theft from the person2.92.1
Other crime1.11.5
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 21% 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.