Total Crime Rate

132.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 132.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 66.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 18.9 4/10
  • Shoplifting 18.9 6/10
  • Other theft 15.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hurstlands Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chelsfield , and the 151st highest crime rate of 928 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 Hurstlands Drive (BR6 9FB) in the last 12 months was 132.1 per 1,000 residents and was 163.7% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hurstlands Drive (BR6 9FB), the main crime hotspot is near Saltwood Close. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hurstlands Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Packham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poynings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saltwood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saltwood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saltwood Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saltwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Saltwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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