Total Crime Rate

9.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 9.0 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chatham Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bromley Town , and the 34th lowest crime rate of 928 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 Chatham Avenue (BR2 7QF) in the last 12 months was 9.0 per 1,000 residents and was 95.0% lower than the Bromley Town average (179.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chatham Avenue (BR2 7QF), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chatham Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Homevale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Trevor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chilham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Constance Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boughton Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farleigh Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farleigh Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensum Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bourne Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bourne Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sedgewood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bourne Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pickhurst Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Briar Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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