Generally Shortlands is one of the most crime-free wards in the whole Borough of Bromley. The SRA is part of the Shortlands Safer Neighbourhood Ward Panel, which includes our local police, residents and Councillors. When it meets every two months the Panel reviews the current local crime picture and agrees law enforcement priorities in the Ward for the future – currently tackling theft of and from motor vehicles, tackling anti-social behaviour, including speeding, and safeguarding vulnerable people.
This section of our website includes a fortnightly update on crime in Shortlands Ward and, when necessary, warnings about scams being run in our area. Below is the latest fortnightly crime report, prepared by our PCSO Adam Charles…
Dear Residents, Please find below the crime record for the period from 16 April to 30 April 2026. Very pleasing to see only one theft of motor vehicle & no burglaries. Worrying to see teenagers breaking into Bishop Challoner School & committing arson but very pleasing to see...
On the 6th May 2026 at Shortlands Station from 3pm to 3.45pm, there will be a “Walk, Talk and Do” event being run by PC Olivia Wilds from local Safer Neighbourhood Police Team. This event invites Women and Girls to speak with the police and show...
Criminals stole over £879 million through investment fraud in 2025. Victims of investment fraud lost an average of £1,675 every minute last year, new figures from the City of London Police, the National Lead Force for Fraud, have revealed. Criminals stole £879.8 million through investment...
Dear Residents, Please find below the crime record for the period from 1st April to 15th April 2026. Very pleasing to see no burglaries over the last fortnight and after several offences during the first week of this fortnight very little crime in the second week. Unfortunately, a teenage boy...
Dear Residents, Unfortunately, after a long period without any Catalytic Converter thefts taking place in Shortlands & Park Langley Ward, a catalytic converter theft took place in Bromley Gardens. The offence took place overnight between Monday 06/04/26 & Tuesday 07/04/26. Although we’ve only one so far...
Dear Residents, Please find below the crime record for the period from 17th March to 31 March 2026. Very pleasing to see a generally low amount of crime, particularly no burglaries. Worrying to see a robbery and a possible attempted robbery. Even if the latter wasn’t actually an attempted...
Dear Residents, Please find below the crime record for the period from 1 March to 17th March 26. Very pleased to see no burglaries and a drop in theft of motor vehicle offences. Unfortunately, we had two catalytic convertor thefts on Friday having not had any for a year...
Dear Residents, Please find below the crime record for period from 17th to 28th February. Overall, not too much to report and very pleasing to see no burglaries. Sadly, two teenagers were robbed yesterday on Queensmead Recreation Ground by four other teenagers; fortunately, they flagged down a passer-by...
Dear Residents, Please find below the crime record for the period from 1st February to 16 February 2026. On a positive note there were plenty of days with nothing to report & a substantial drop in thefts from motor vehicle with only one offence reported. Disappointing to see three...
Dear Residents, Please find below the crime record for the period from 16 Jan to 31 Jan 2026. We’ve had a spate of vehicle thefts. I noticed that three of the four vehicles stolen were Fords. Might be worth speaking to them if you own a Ford...