Total Crime Rate

83.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 83.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bushell Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Chislehurst , and the 274th highest 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 Bushell Way (BR7 6SF) in the last 12 months was 83.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% higher than the Chislehurst average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bushell Way (BR7 6SF), the main crime hotspot is near Benson Mews. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bushell Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Hillview Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Benson Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Invicta Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mainridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benson Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Swithland Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Invicta Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Bettenson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cranmore Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Benson Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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