Total Crime Rate
43.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Walnut Tree Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Chislehurst , and the 396th 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 Walnut Tree Close (BR7 5PF) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Walnut Tree Close (BR7 5PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Royal Parade, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawkwood Lane (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chislehurst| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Parade | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Paul'S Cray Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queens Gate Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Royal Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawkwood Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawkwood Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawkwood Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Parade | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Row Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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