Total Crime Rate

213.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 213.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 81.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.1 10/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Petersham Gardens area has the 6th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Chislehurst , and the 73rd 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 Petersham Gardens (BR5 2QA) in the last 12 months was 213.2 per 1,000 residents and was 246.3% higher than the Chislehurst average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 18.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 81.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Petersham Gardens (BR5 2QA), the main crime hotspot is near Leesons Way. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Petersham Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Mickleham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leesons Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leesons Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leesons Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leesons Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leesons Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunnyfield Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Manorfields Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leesons Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manorfields Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mickleham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mickleham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mickleham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mickleham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mickleham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mickleham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leesons Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leesons Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thorndon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chorleywood Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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