Total Crime Rate

101.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 101.1 8/10
  • Public order 20.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Wellhurst Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chelsfield , and the 206th 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 Wellhurst Close (BR6 6BH) in the last 12 months was 101.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% higher than the Chelsfield average (56.4 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellhurst Close (BR6 6BH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wellhurst Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brittenden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wardens Field Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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