Is Bromley a nice place to live?
Leafy outer London borough on the Kent border.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
413 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Bromley centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
119 (29%)
Anti-social behaviour
76 (18%)
Shoplifting
50 (12%)
Public order
34 (8%)
Vehicle crime
32 (8%)
Other theft
30 (7%)
Drugs
22 (5%)
Burglary
17 (4%)
Theft from the person
11 (3%)
Robbery
9 (2%)
Other crime
6 (1%)
Bicycle theft
4 (1%)
Possession of weapons
2 (0%)
Criminal damage & arson
1 (0%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Bromley's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.