Total Crime Rate

104.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 104.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Public order 16.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Polesteeple Hill area has the 7th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Biggin Hill , and the 198th 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 Polesteeple Hill (TN16 3TH) in the last 12 months was 104.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 120.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Polesteeple Hill (TN16 3TH), the main crime hotspot is near Lillie Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Polesteeple Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lillie Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eagles Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lillie Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Stock Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falcons Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Falcons Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Everglade Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Everglade —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Temple Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lillie Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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