Postcode · Orpington
Crime in BR5 2JS
How much crime is recorded in BR5 2JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Mary Cray North
- Council
- Bromley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,899 (2024)
BR5 2JSOrpington
How safe is BR5 2JS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 64.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BR5 2JS area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
64.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
129
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).
BR5 2JSNational
Violence and sexual offences39.023.6
Anti-social behaviour24.910.7
Burglary24.59.1
Vehicle crime13.33.5
Shoplifting9.28.4
Public order8.54.6
Drugs7.32.4
Criminal damage and arson6.44.7
Other theft5.84.5
Robbery3.01.4
Other crime1.51.5
Theft from the person1.32.1
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 5% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.