Total Crime Rate

98.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 98.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 38.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Elmstead Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Chislehurst , and the 223rd highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elmstead Lane (BR7 5EW) in the last 12 months was 98.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% higher than the Chislehurst average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmstead Lane (BR7 5EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dunkery Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Offenham Road (16 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spekehill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wayside Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranmore Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dunkery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunkery Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Cranmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Offenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wayside Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Offenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Elmstead Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jason Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Biddenden Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Biddenden Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southold Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

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