Crime Rates at Melanda Close, Chislehurst, BR7 6NH

Melanda Close area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge , and the 212th 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 Melanda Close (BR7 6NH) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% lower than the Bickley & Sundridge average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melanda Close (BR7 6NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walden Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Storth Oaks Mead (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.