Total Crime Rate

241.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 241.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 90.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 62.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.0 8/10
  • Drugs 35.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Leesons Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Chislehurst , and the 56th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leesons Way (BR5 2QB) in the last 12 months was 241.3 per 1,000 residents and was 291.9% higher than the Chislehurst average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 120.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leesons Way (BR5 2QB), 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 Leesons Way area

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