Crime Rate in Chelsfield, ward

Chelsfield has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 wards in Bromley district and the 3145th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 80th lowest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Chelsfield in the last 12 months was 56.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% lower than the Bromley district average (89.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Chelsfield’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 161 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -51.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 217 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Chelsfield ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 175 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.