Data analysed by the Mail Online ranked 1,115 areas across the country and the car thefts rates reported by the DVLA in 2024.
According to data, Beckenham had the highest rate of car thefts in the borough last year, with 19 stolen cars which had the equivalent car theft rate of 505 per 100,000 cars.
Beckenham was ranked nationally in 10th position for having the highest car theft rates.
Whist Beckenham had the highest theft rates worked out per 100,000 cars, the area with the highest number of actual car thefts was Bromley.
Bromley had the highest number of actual reported car thefts in the borough, with a total of 238 last year, which would be the equivalent theft rate of 423 per 100,000 cars.
In total the number of reported car thefts in Bromley last year was 508, combining the areas of Beckenham, Bromley, West Wickham, Chislehurst and Orpington.
Here’s the full list:
Beckenham (ranked at 10)
- Number of stolen cars last year = 19.
- Equivalent to a theft rate of 505 per 100,000 cars.
- There are 25,524 cars and 34,943 licence holders registered in the area.
West Wickham (ranked at 11)
- Number of stolen cars last year = 58.
- Equivalent to a theft rate of 497 per 100,000 cars.
- There are 11,675 cars and 14,773 licence holders registered in the area.
Bromley (ranked at 21)
- Number of stolen cars last year = 238.
- Equivalent to a theft rate of 423 per 100,000 cars.
- There are 56,239 cars and 72,364 licence holders registered in the area.
Orpington (ranked at 59)
- Number of stolen cars last year = 164.
- Equivalent to a theft rate of 292 per 100,000 cars.
- There are 56,096 cars and 65,717 licence holders registered in the area.
Chislehurst (ranked at 78)
- Number of stolen cars last year = 29.
- Equivalent to a theft rate of 262 per 100,000 cars.
- There are 11,061 cars and 13,927 licence holders registered in the area.
