Total Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 35.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 11.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Elmstead Lane area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 314th 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 Elmstead Lane (BR7 5EL) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmstead Lane (BR7 5EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castlecombe Road, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cattistock Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Elmstead Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castlecombe Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cattistock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Keverne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morston Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Mells Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wayside Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wayside Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cattistock Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castlecombe Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castlecombe Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castlecombe Road —
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Data Sources

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