Total Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 53.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 15.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Bayfield Place area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chelsfield , and the 454th 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 Bayfield Place (BR6 7FA) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% higher than the Chelsfield average (50.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bayfield Place (BR6 7FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wichling Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waltham Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bayfield Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Waltham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waltham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lamberhurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rye Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Gload Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waltham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wichling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Eldred Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wichling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wichling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wichling Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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