Total Crime Rate
222.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026North Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chelsfield , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around North Drive (BR6 9PG) in the last 12 months was 222.9 per 1,000 residents and was 345.1% higher than the Chelsfield average (50.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 139.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Drive (BR6 9PG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Farnborough & Crofton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Haywood Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charing Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harley Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Borkwood Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warren Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ashley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lichlade Close | Under investigation |
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