Total Crime Rate
15.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Leonards Rise area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chelsfield , and the 75th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Leonards Rise (BR6 9NA) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% lower than the Chelsfield average (56.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 114.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Leonards Rise (BR6 9NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Haywood Rise, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farnborough Way (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ashley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | South Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tunstall Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Haywood Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northlands Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tunstall Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | South Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashley Gardens | — |
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