Total Crime Rate
17.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rayfield Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bromley Common & Holwood , and the 102nd 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 Rayfield Close (BR2 8JU) in the last 12 months was 17.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% lower than the Bromley Common & Holwood average (81.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rayfield Close (BR2 8JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Turpington Close, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Link Way (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lavender Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turpington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Turpington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Turpington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Turpington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turpington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turpington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turpington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turpington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turpington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turpington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turpington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Magpie Hall Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turpington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turpington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Turpington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turpington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turpington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Turpington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cobham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cobham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cobham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rayfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rayfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rayfield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Turpington Close | Under investigation |
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