Crime Rates at Shell Close, Bromley, BR2 8ET

Shell Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Bromley Common & Holwood , and the 431st 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 Shell Close (BR2 8ET) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% lower than the Bromley Common & Holwood average (78.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 700.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shell Close (BR2 8ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rayfield Close, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Link Way (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.