Total Crime Rate
21.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wickham Chase area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Shortlands & Park Langley , and the 137th 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 Wickham Chase (BR4 0BQ) in the last 12 months was 21.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% lower than the Shortlands & Park Langley average (33.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wickham Chase (BR4 0BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Langley Way. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pickhurst Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Langley Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | West Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Langley Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Langley Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langley Way | Under investigation |
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