Total Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 19.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Other theft 2.5 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
  • 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Merlin Grove area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Kelsey & Eden Park , and the 117th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merlin Grove (BR3 3HR) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% lower than the Kelsey & Eden Park average (95.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Merlin Grove (BR3 3HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanhope Grove, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lodge Gardens (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Merlin Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Beck Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beck Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beck Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossways Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upper Elmers End Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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