Postcode · Orpington
Crime in BR6 6LF
How much crime is recorded in BR6 6LF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chelsfield & Green Street Green
- Council
- Bromley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,486 (2024)
BR6 6LFOrpington
How safe is BR6 6LF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BR6 6LF 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
13.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
33
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).
BR6 6LFNational
Violence and sexual offences7.823.6
Anti-social behaviour7.210.7
Burglary4.09.1
Other theft3.44.5
Shoplifting3.18.4
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Public order2.74.6
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Robbery1.31.4
Drugs0.62.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 40% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.