Total Crime Rate

60.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 60.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Melrose Crescent area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chelsfield , and the 394th highest 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 Melrose Crescent (BR6 9NT) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% higher 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Crescent (BR6 9NT), the main crime hotspot is near Curzon Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Melrose Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Curzon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northlands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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