Bromley

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Bromley.

Population
332,752
People in Employment
155,430 (75.1%)
People Inactive
42,630 (20.6%)
People Unemployed
8,790 (4.2%)
Number Of Jobs
104k
Median Salary
£37,749
Mean Salary
£48,929

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Bromley. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Bromley for 2024

Bromleys most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 7,704 crimes and in 2022 there were 7,846 crimes. Which is an decrease of 142 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 7,692 1,296
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 5,994 956
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 3,479 465
Getting Better
Other theft 2,590 410
Getting Better
Shoplifting 2,295 402
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 2,034 325
Getting Better
Public order 1,932 311
Getting Better
Burglary 1,571 180
Getting Better
Drugs 1,189 163
Getting Better
Robbery 641 72
Getting Better
Theft from the person 471 59
Getting Better
Other crime 337 57
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 197 30
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 158 22
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Bromley

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Shortlands & Park Langley has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Bromley, with 0 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Plaistow has 0 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Shortlands & Park Langley 0 0
St Mary Cray 0 0
St Paul's Cray 0 0
West Wickham 0 0
Beckenham Town & Copers Cope 0 0
Bickley & Sundridge 0 0
Biggin Hill 0 0
Bromley Common & Holwood 0 0
Bromley Town 0 0
Chelsfield 0 0
Chislehurst 0 0
Clock House 0 0
Crystal Palace & Anerley 0 0
Darwin 0 0
Farnborough & Crofton 0 0
Hayes & Coney Hall 0 0
Kelsey & Eden Park 0 0
Mottingham 0 0
Orpington 0 0
Penge & Cator 0 0
Petts Wood & Knoll 0 0
Plaistow 0 0

Crime map for Bromley

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Bromley

The average property price in Bromley is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Bromley is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Bromley could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,059,605.00 £635,551.31 £466,686.13 £313,246.65
2022 £1,039,211.40 £621,892.68 £458,125.17 £309,306.21
2021 £954,009.46 £572,347.72 £423,215.20 £296,866.76
2020 £871,767.03 £529,550.00 £392,242.62 £284,541.59
2019 £866,533.23 £526,222.30 £390,051.45 £290,212.21
2018 £876,534.32 £531,681.59 £394,803.92 £297,786.44
2017 £865,634.39 £523,167.59 £389,929.66 £301,134.01
2016 £842,850.46 £509,989.38 £380,866.25 £289,037.69
2015 £761,335.00 £459,230.82 £343,390.28 £260,152.12
2014 £685,810.06 £413,146.16 £309,832.38 £235,190.17
2013 £589,249.45 £351,578.14 £262,927.13 £200,910.67
2012 £557,505.38 £333,501.57 £248,996.10 £192,499.61
2011 £548,835.70 £324,132.16 £240,255.91 £188,969.35
2010 £533,443.53 £318,509.10 £237,872.96 £187,980.91

Property prices over time for Bromley

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Bromley

The median salary in Bromley is £37,749 and the mean salary in Bromley is £48,929.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
104k
Median Salary
£37,749
Annual Percentage Change
11.0%
Mean Salary
£48,929

Salary comparison between Bromley and Outer London

See how Bromley compares to the rest of Outer London. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in Outer London is £38,012 in Richmond upon Thames and the lowest median salary is £27,963 in Barking and Dagenham. Bromley ranks 1 out of 19 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Richmond upon Thames 56k £38,012 4.1% £59,511 8.1%
Kingston upon Thames 54k £37,495 6.7% £46,327 1.6%
Waltham Forest 81k £34,785 8.7% £39,534 7.3%
Greenwich 82k £34,509 10.9% £40,999 2.8%
Croydon 119k £34,226 6.7% £38,172 3.4%
Hillingdon 88k £34,149 10.8% £37,670 8.5%
Bexley 83k £33,829 15.6% £41,164 8.6%
Barnet 101k £32,507 8.4% £39,511 -3.7%
Harrow 70k £31,935 3.1% £37,118 -1.1%
Havering 77k £31,580 3.2% £36,257 0.5%
Redbridge 73k £31,512 0.3% £36,735 -0.5%
Hounslow 85k £31,104 15.9% £37,964 11.3%
Ealing 108k £30,941 4.3% £41,949 0.9%
Brent 92k £30,855 8.8% £38,719 16.1%
Merton 67k £30,117 0.8% £42,922 1.0%
Sutton 64k £29,836 -0.3% £35,104 -0.4%
Enfield 86k £29,499 7.2% £34,060 4.9%
Barking and Dagenham 53k £27,963 4.8% £30,006 3.4%

See how Bromley compares to other areas in Outer London

Number of businesses by industry for Bromley

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
55 490 2,585 220 435 985 385 695 1,590 280 515 2,920 1,460 5 305 680 1,050