Total Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 33.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 11.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Willow Grove area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 291st lowest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Willow Grove (BR7 5BU) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% lower than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Grove (BR7 5BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Viscount Mews (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Willow Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chislehurst High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Red Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nursery Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nursery Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chislehurst High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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