Total Crime Rate

216.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 216.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 115.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Drugs 14.0 9/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Petersham Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Chislehurst , and the 66th 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 Petersham Drive (BR5 2QG) in the last 12 months was 216.8 per 1,000 residents and was 252.1% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 52.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 175.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Petersham Drive (BR5 2QG), the main crime hotspot is near Leesons Way. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Petersham Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harvel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Barcombe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leesons Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petersham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petersham Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barcombe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leesons Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barcombe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barcombe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Leesons Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thorndon Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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