Crime Rates at Old Hill, Chislehurst, BR7 5NF

Old Hill area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 87th lowest crime rate of 930 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 Old Hill (BR7 5NF) in the last 12 months was 15.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% lower than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Hill (BR7 5NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower Camden, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakhurst Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.