Total Crime Rate
23.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maxwell Gardens area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chelsfield , and the 157th lowest 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 Maxwell Gardens (BR6 9QR) in the last 12 months was 23.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% lower than the Chelsfield average (56.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maxwell Gardens (BR6 9QR), the main crime hotspot is near Orpington (Station). Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Badgers Copse | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Badgers Copse | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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