Total Crime Rate
26.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chislehurst Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Orpington , and the 220th lowest 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 Chislehurst Road (BR6 0DF) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% lower than the Orpington average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chislehurst Road (BR6 0DF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Petts Wood & Knoll| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Perry Hall Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Andrews Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bruce Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bruce Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bruce Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dryden Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dryden Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Church Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Andrews Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | White Hart Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Andrews Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | River Park View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Viridian Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Viridian Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Elmcroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Footbury Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | New Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Deakins Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | White Hart Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
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