Total Crime Rate

40.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 40.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Chislehurst Road area has the 60th lowest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 369th lowest crime rate of 928 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 Chislehurst Road (BR7 5LE) in the last 12 months was 40.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% lower than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chislehurst Road (BR7 5LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Merlewood Drive, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodknoll Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chislehurst Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chislehurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrydown Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Aspen Copse Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Logs Hill Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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