Crime Rates at Merrydown Way, Chislehurst, BR7 5RS

Merrydown Way area has the 70th highest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 394th highest 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 Merrydown Way (BR7 5RS) in the last 12 months was 59.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merrydown Way (BR7 5RS), 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.