Total Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 142.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 54.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.6 10/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Jail Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Biggin Hill , and the 138th highest crime rate of 928 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 3ST) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 112.4% higher than the Biggin Hill average (67.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jail Lane (TN16 3ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackthorn Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jail Lane (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Jail Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Tye Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jail Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Hawker Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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