Total Crime Rate
29.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oak Cottages area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 250th lowest 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 Oak Cottages (BR7 5LY) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% lower than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oak Cottages (BR7 5LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Place, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Susan Wood (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chislehurst| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Susan Wood | — |
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