Total Crime Rate
51.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Polesteeple Hill area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Biggin Hill , and the 458th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Polesteeple Hill (TN16 3TQ) in the last 12 months was 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Polesteeple Hill (TN16 3TQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lillie Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Biggin Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stock Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lillie Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eagles Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Everglade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Everglade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Falcons Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Temple Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falcons Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lillie Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lillie Road | Under investigation |
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