Bromley Crime Overview
Bromley is among the top 10 safest cities in London. The overall crime rate in Bromley in 2020 was 60 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to London's overall crime rate, coming in 34% lower than London's rate of 81 per 1,000 residents. For England and Wales as a whole, Bromley ranks as the the 32nd safest city, and the the 1,728th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In November 2020, Bromley had the worst crime rate in London for shoplifting, with 161 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.48 per 1,000 inhabitants.
The most common crimes in Bromley are violence and sexual offences, with 6,172 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 19. This is 12% lower than 2019's figure of 6,884 offences and a difference of 2.14 from 2019's crime rate of 21. Bromley's least common crimes are possession of weapons, with 160 offences recorded in 2020, an increase of 7% from 2019's figure of 149 crimes.
Bromley Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Bromley This Year
| Bromley | London | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 10,059 | 30.27 | 386,651 | 43.14 | 43% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 177 | 0.53 | 23,018 | 2.57 | 385% safer |
| Burglary | 1,611 | 4.85 | 56,330 | 6.29 | 30% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 1,605 | 4.83 | 47,563 | 5.31 | 10% safer |
| Drugs | 1,083 | 3.26 | 49,029 | 5.47 | 68% safer |
| Other Crime | 300 | 0.90 | 9,534 | 1.06 | 18% safer |
| Other Theft | 1,648 | 4.96 | 77,783 | 8.68 | 75% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 160 | 0.48 | 5,602 | 0.63 | 31% safer |
| Public Order | 1,557 | 4.69 | 52,270 | 5.83 | 24% safer |
| Robbery | 464 | 1.40 | 25,480 | 2.84 | 103% safer |
| Shoplifting | 1,587 | 4.78 | 32,905 | 3.67 | 23% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 283 | 0.85 | 31,829 | 3.55 | 318% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 3,312 | 9.97 | 99,978 | 11.16 | 12% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 6,172 | 18.57 | 211,943 | 23.65 | 27% safer |
Bromley Compared to Nearby Cities
| Cities | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston upon Thames | 9,963 | 56.13 | 7% safer |
| Richmond upon Thames | 11,408 | 57.61 | 4.3% safer |
| Sutton | 11,945 | 57.89 | 3.7% safer |
| Bexley | 14,431 | 58.12 | 3.3% safer |
| Havering | 15,405 | 59.35 | 1.2% safer |
| Bromley | 19,959 | 60.06 | - |
| Merton | 12,487 | 60.46 | 0.66% more dangerous |
| Queen's Park | 917 | 62.12 | 3.3% more dangerous |
| Barnet | 24,670 | 62.32 | 3.6% more dangerous |
| Wandsworth | 22,357 | 67.81 | 11% more dangerous |
| Redbridge | 21,043 | 68.94 | 13% more dangerous |
Bromley Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 17 | 15 | 18 | 30 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.68 | 0.91 | 0.66 | 0.53 | Safer |
| Burglary | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4.8 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4.8 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.87 | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.90 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5.0 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.45 | 0.48 | Safer |
| Public Order | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.7 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4.8 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.88 | 0.98 | 1.4 | 0.85 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | Safer |
Comparing Bromley to the UK's Major Cities
| Cities | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Bromley | 60.06 | - |
| Coventry | 71.50 | 16% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 73.99 | 19% more dangerous |
| Kirklees | 74.23 | 19% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 77.18 | 22% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 79.19 | 24% more dangerous |
| London | 80.70 | 26% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 89.02 | 33% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 91.57 | 34% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 91.90 | 35% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 102.51 | 41% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 105.94 | 43% more dangerous |
Crime in Bromley During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Bromley change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in April, when Bromley saw a 281% increase in anti-social behaviour. Bromley saw a large fall in theft from the person during April, when it fell by 83% compared to April in 2019. Burglary saw a fall in every month of Bromley's lockdown.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +23% | +281% | +255% | +85% | +29% | +58% | +48% | +46% | +83% |
| Bicycle Theft | -61% | -55% | -35% | - | +5% | - | +86% | -6% | +10% |
| Burglary | -35% | -32% | -55% | -49% | -45% | -38% | -46% | -45% | -43% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -19% | -14% | -9% | -14% | - | -15% | -20% | -4% | -27% |
| Drugs | +2% | +56% | +160% | +2% | +11% | -38% | +3% | -19% | +18% |
| Other Crime | +24% | +4% | -19% | +8% | +26% | +25% | +42% | -16% | +45% |
| Other Theft | -18% | -58% | -44% | -26% | -25% | -33% | +2% | -23% | -30% |
| Possession of Weapons | -25% | +23% | +60% | -18% | -23% | +25% | +186% | +50% | +47% |
| Public Order | -29% | -14% | +2% | +13% | -10% | +39% | +8% | +4% | +17% |
| Robbery | +23% | -22% | -30% | -22% | +17% | +40% | +21% | -5% | -28% |
| Shoplifting | -17% | -48% | -66% | -54% | -18% | -22% | +8% | +25% | -4% |
| Theft From the Person | +38% | -83% | -82% | -56% | -21% | +63% | -14% | +47% | -46% |
| Vehicle Crime | -15% | -34% | -26% | -11% | +7% | -24% | -4% | -5% | -11% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -13% | -17% | -7% | +8% | -4% | +3% | +7% | +8% | -4% |
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