Total Crime Rate
304.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Milton Place area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Chislehurst , and the 40th highest crime rate of 930 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 Milton Place (BR7 5FA) in the last 12 months was 304.8 per 1,000 residents and was 395.1% higher than the Chislehurst average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 75.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Milton Place (BR7 5FA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nursery Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Townshend Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alexander Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Empress Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chislehurst High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chislehurst High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Green Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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