Total Crime Rate

56.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 56.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

St Pauls Wood Hill area has the 19th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Chislehurst , and the 419th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Pauls Wood Hill (BR5 2SU) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Pauls Wood Hill (BR5 2SU), the main crime hotspot is near Whitewebbs Way. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Pauls Wood Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitewebbs Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beddington Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brenchley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitewebbs Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitewebbs Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thorndon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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