Total Crime Rate

105.3 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 105.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 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
  • 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

Merryhills Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Biggin Hill , and the 197th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merryhills Close (TN16 3UQ) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merryhills Close (TN16 3UQ), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsmead. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merryhills Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunningvale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsmead Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Forgefield —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forgefield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Laurel Bank Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Temple Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Laurel Bank Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Laurel Bank Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Stock Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Camelot Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falcons Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Falcons Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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