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 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...
Dear Residents, Happy New Year & hope you had a nice Christmas. Please find below the crime record for the period from 16 Dec to 31 Dec 2025. Unfortunately, there was another spate of burglaries. This time in and around Ravensbourne Avenue. There was also another in the Oakway. On...
Dear Residents, Please find below the crime record for the periods from 16 Nov to 30 Nov and from 1st Dec to 15 Dec 2025. As many of you are aware there’s recently been a spate of burglaries in and around Oakway and Scotts Lane. The team will...
FROM BROMLEY NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH ASSOCIATION: CYBER PARTNERSHIP FRAUD ADVICE Social Media/Email - if hackers access your device or accounts, they could access your money, personal information, or information about your business. Improve cyber security: Use strong and separate passwords using 3 random words for your email etc. Turn...
Dear Residents, Please find below the crime record for the period from 2 Nov to 15 Nov 2025. Very pleasing to see no robberies in the last fortnight. Things were generally going well until the end of this week when we had three burglaries. Two of these were...
Dear Residents, Please find below the crime record for the period from 17th Oct to 1st Nov 2025. Worrying to see a shop on our ward being regularly targeted by shoplifters & their security being assaulted. Fortunately, they do call 999 & have CCTV so hopefully the shoplifters can be caught...
Dear Residents Please find below the crime record for the period from 1st September to 16th September 2025. Concerning to see a burglary happening when someone was at home. Thankfully when challenged the suspects fled. Disappointing to see we’ve had an increase in both burglary & theft of motor vehicle. If...
The Metropolitan Police is launching the next phase of its overall strategy, known as 'New Met for London 2'. It is a detailed document, but they are very concerned to get it right. They want to listen to the views of communities here in Bromley to...
Dear Residents Please find below the crime record for the period from 16th to 31st August 2025. Overall, not too bad with several days with nothing to report. Very sad and worrying to see a sexual assault on the ward. Although the victim quickly called police unfortunately it was too...