Man in 40s hospitalized after stabbing on Bromley street

Man in 40s hospitalized after stabbing on Bromley street
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Bromley (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A man in his 40s was found with stab wounds on Goodhart Way, West Wickham, Bromley, this morning, February 17. He was rushed to the hospital for treatment.

Before taking the man to the hospital, many paramedics arrived on the scene. According to the Metropolitan Police, his wounds are not life-threatening.

Since then, an investigation has been started, although no one has been arrested yet. Police are asking anyone with information to call 101 and mention reference CAD 1256/17Feb.

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said:

“We were called at 8.12am today (17 February) to reports of a stabbing on Goodhart Way, West Wickham. We sent resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew, a paramedic in a fast response car and an incident response officer.

Our first paramedic arrived on scene in approximately four minutes. We treated a patient and took them to hospital as a priority.

What does the crime rate in West Wickham and Bromley reveal?

Compared to the rest of England and Wales, the High Street location of West Wickham (BR4 0NH) has a total annual crime rate of 61.5 per thousand residents, which is considered low crime, rated 3 out of 10. The data was last updated on February 12, 2025.

Bromley is ranked as having a low crime rate (2 out of 10) compared to the rest of the local authority areas in England and Wales, with a yearly total crime rate of 63.9 per thousand residents.

Beth Malcolm

Beth Malcolm is Scottish based Journalist at Heriot-Watt University studying French and British Sign Language. She is originally from the north west of England but is living in Edinburgh to complete her studies.