Total Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 40.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Hillcrest Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Biggin Hill , and the 371st lowest crime rate of 928 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 Hillcrest Road (TN16 3TY) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcrest Road (TN16 3TY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsmead, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hillcrest Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Merryhills Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stock Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lebanon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forgefield Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forgefield —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmead —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King George Vi Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stock Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hillcrest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Merryhills Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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