Postcode · Orpington
Crime in BR5 4AE
How much crime is recorded in BR5 4AE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Orpington West
- Council
- Bromley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,715 (2024)
BR5 4AEOrpington
How safe is BR5 4AE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BR5 4AE area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
47.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
110
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 4AENational
Violence and sexual offences28.223.6
Shoplifting26.68.4
Burglary13.79.1
Anti-social behaviour12.610.7
Vehicle crime11.93.5
Public order7.14.6
Other theft4.64.5
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Drugs4.12.4
Robbery2.81.4
Other crime1.21.5
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Theft from the person0.82.1
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% 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.