Total Crime Rate
145.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Jail Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Biggin Hill , and the 128th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Jail Lane (TN16 3SA) in the last 12 months was 145.3 per 1,000 residents and was 102.4% higher than the Biggin Hill average (71.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Jail Lane (TN16 3SA), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsmead. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Biggin Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsmead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forgefield | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forgefield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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