Total Crime Rate

104.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 104.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 40.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.6 5/10
  • Public order 16.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Polesteeple Hill area has the 8th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Biggin Hill , and the 206th 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 Polesteeple Hill (TN16 3TH) in the last 12 months was 104.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Polesteeple Hill (TN16 3TH), the main crime hotspot is near Lillie Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lillie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lebanon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lusted Hall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchside Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lusted Hall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stock Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stock Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lusted Hall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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