Total Crime Rate

46.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whitehaven Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bromley Town , and the 414th lowest 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 Whitehaven Close (BR2 0YN) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% 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 Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitehaven Close (BR2 0YN), the main crime hotspot is near Simpson'S Road. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Whitehaven Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Simpson'S Road Offender given penalty notice
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simpson'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Simpson'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Newbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Simpson'S Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Simpson'S Road —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Simpson'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simpson'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simpson'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Simpson'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tavistock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simpson'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simpson'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Chiltern Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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