Total Crime Rate
37.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Melrose Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Biggin Hill , and the 339th 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 Melrose Road (TN16 3DB) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% lower than the Biggin Hill average (67.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Melrose Road (TN16 3DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sunningvale Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Laurel Bank Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Biggin Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Christy Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hillcrest Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Christy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Christy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Merryhills Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Merryhills Close | Under investigation |
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