Total Crime Rate

153.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 153.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 57.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 41.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bailes Place area has the 8th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Clock House , and the 125th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bailes Place (BR3 1BZ) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 146.8% higher than the Clock House average (62.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bailes Place (BR3 1BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kings Hall Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bailes Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Bridgelands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sheridan Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chaffinch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chaffinch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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