Total Crime Rate

27.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 27.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Kelsey & Eden Park , and the 204th 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 Merlin Grove (BR3 3HS) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merlin Grove (BR3 3HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eden Park Avenue, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Overstand Close (10 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 2025Shoplifting Eden Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Eden Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Overstand Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Eden Park Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossways Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eden Park Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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