Total Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 34.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.8 10/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

The Woodlands area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chelsfield , and the 303rd lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Woodlands (BR6 6HL) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% lower than the Chelsfield average (56.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around The Woodlands (BR6 6HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spring Gardens, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Approach (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Woodlands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Oxenden Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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