Postcode · Chislehurst
Crime in BR7 5BF
How much crime is recorded in BR7 5BF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chislehurst West & Elmstead
- Council
- Bromley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,313 (2024)
BR7 5BFChislehurst
How safe is BR7 5BF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BR7 5BF area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
27
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
BR7 5BFNational
Burglary8.59.1
Anti-social behaviour7.710.7
Violence and sexual offences5.823.6
Vehicle crime5.63.5
Public order1.54.6
Criminal damage and arson1.34.7
Other theft1.04.5
Robbery0.81.4
Other crime0.51.5
Drugs0.42.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 45% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.