Postcode · Orpington
Crime in BR6 8LY
How much crime is recorded in BR6 8LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Keston
- Council
- Bromley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,684 (2024)
BR6 8LYOrpington
How safe is BR6 8LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BR6 8LY area, well above 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
55.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
102
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 8LYNational
Violence and sexual offences48.423.6
Anti-social behaviour12.610.7
Shoplifting12.28.4
Burglary9.89.1
Public order7.84.6
Criminal damage and arson6.24.7
Other theft5.24.5
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Robbery2.01.4
Theft from the person1.12.1
Drugs0.72.4
Other crime0.61.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 68% 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.