Total Crime Rate
71.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Chase area has the 16th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bromley Town , and the 330th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Chase (BR1 3DF) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% lower than the Bromley Town average (177.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Chase (BR1 3DF), the main crime hotspot is near Masons Hill. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Masons Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rafford Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Masons Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stockwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stockwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stockwell Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bromley South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Masons Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Masons Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Masons Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Masons Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdon Road | Under investigation |
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