Total Crime Rate
58.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Beddington Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Chislehurst , and the 406th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Beddington Road (BR5 2TE) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -41.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beddington Road (BR5 2TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brenchley Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beddington Green (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Paul's Cray| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brenchley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beddington Road | — |
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