Total Crime Rate

19.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 19.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Degema Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Chislehurst , and the 114th 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 Degema Road (BR7 6HW) in the last 12 months was 19.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% lower than the Chislehurst average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

In the area around Degema Road (BR7 6HW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Degema Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alexander Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nursery Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Empress Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benson Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Benson Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Benson Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Townshend Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chislehurst High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chislehurst High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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