Postcode · Orpington
Crime in BR6 9HS
How much crime is recorded in BR6 9HS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Orpington South
- Council
- Bromley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,550 (2024)
BR6 9HSOrpington
How safe is BR6 9HS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BR6 9HS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
5.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
13
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 9HSNational
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Anti-social behaviour2.310.7
Burglary2.09.1
Violence and sexual offences1.923.6
Other theft1.74.5
Other crime1.41.5
Public order1.04.6
Criminal damage and arson0.64.7
Drugs0.42.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.