Total Crime Rate
151.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chesham Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Clock House , and the 119th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chesham Road (SE20 7RH) in the last 12 months was 151.4 per 1,000 residents and was 153.6% higher than the Clock House average (59.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chesham Road (SE20 7RH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Croydon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Avenue Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Oak Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oak Grove Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Manston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pelham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chesham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Avenue Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Avenue Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ravenscroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Croydon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Croydon Road | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Croydon Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Croydon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Croydon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Croydon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Melvin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Percy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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