Total Crime Rate

92.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.7 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 92.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Robbery 5.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Farnborough Hill area has the 14th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chelsfield , and the 246th 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 Farnborough Hill (BR6 6BF) in the last 12 months was 92.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% higher than the Chelsfield average (50.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farnborough Hill (BR6 6BF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Farnborough Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Contessa Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ashley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Haywood Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brittenden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brittenden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Contessa Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kent Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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