Total Crime Rate

28.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elmstead Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Chislehurst , and the 217th lowest crime rate of 930 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 Elmstead Avenue (BR7 6EQ) in the last 12 months was 28.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmstead Avenue (BR7 6EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Storth Oaks Mead. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Elmstead Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elmstead Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Invicta Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Bettenson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lewis Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Storth Oaks Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Storth Oaks Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wayside Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jay Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cranmore Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Invicta Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmstead Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Swithland Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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