Total Crime Rate
150.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Hill Wood area has the 4th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 930 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 Church Hill Wood (BR5 2JD) in the last 12 months was 150.0 per 1,000 residents and was 288.5% higher than the Petts Wood & Knoll average (38.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 79.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Hill Wood (BR5 2JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ranmore Path, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Hill Wood (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Petts Wood & Knoll| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranmore Path | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tillingbourne Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tillingbourne Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dorney Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kedleston Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kedleston Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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