Hello,
We are thinking to relocate to Chislehurst and saw some nice houses near Woodside Avenue and Holmdale road. However, we just heard in the news the stabbings in the nearby pub Gordon Arms. I saw in the news that in the same pub and the area have been a few stabbings and fights in the past few years. We know is London and crime is everywhere etc but these have really put me off - more me than my husband. Would the conservation area around camden park road would be better? I understand that on the £500-550k budget you get more of a flat rather than house in the conservation area (as compared to the streets such as Woodside ave) but safety and the good feel of the neighbourhood is just so vital. We had almost made an offer to a property but now I am holding back. The reason we chose Chislehurst was its good reputation and family feel...but moving next to a pub that such gang fights re-occur seems far from ideal to me. If you know Chislehurst and the particular area I am talking about, please offer some valuable advice. Thank you very much.