Total Crime Rate

222.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 222.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 152.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 60.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Robbery 19.1 10/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Oakleigh Gardens 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 Oakleigh Gardens (BR6 9PL) 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 Oakleigh Gardens (BR6 9PL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Oakleigh Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Drive —
Apr 2026Drugs Ashley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harley Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Borkwood Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charing Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lichlade Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Haywood Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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