Total Crime Rate

53.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 53.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Whitby Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Biggin Hill , and the 457th 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 Whitby Close (TN16 3NX) in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% lower than the Biggin Hill average (71.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitby Close (TN16 3NX), the main crime hotspot is near Bridlington Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitby Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Swievelands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Scarborough Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Melody Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hillingdale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Whitby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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