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

Long Acre 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 Long Acre (BR6 7RD) 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 Long Acre (BR6 7RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eldred Drive, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leeds Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Long Acre area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Gload Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Eldred Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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