Crime
Crime rates in Bromley are generally higher than the National average, but it is considered one of the safest London boroughs.
Crime Rates in Bromley (per 1000 population)
| Offence | Locally | Nationally |
| Robbery | 3.01 | 1.85 |
| Theft of a motor vehicle | 5.20 | 4.04 |
| Theft from a motor vehicle | 10.99 | 9.59 |
| Sexual offences | 0.98 | 1.17 |
| Violence against a person | 18.38 | 19.97 |
| Burglary | 7.06 | 5.67 |
Read more about this topic: London Borough Of Bromley
Famous quotes containing the word crime:
“Remember that it’s never a crime in the face of humanity and enlightenment to distribute the works of the great humanists among the merchants and moneychangers of this godforsaken country... You better slip me the dough.”
—John Dos Passos (1896–1970)
“No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.”
—Titus Livius (Livy)
“It does make a big difference, it is why Robin Hood lives,
crime if you know the reason if you know the motive
if you can understand the character if it is not a
normal one is not interesting a crime in itself is
not interesting it is only there and when it is there
everybody has to take notice of it. It is important
in that way but in every other way it is not
important.”
—Gertrude Stein (1874–1946)