Postcode · Orpington
Crime in BR6 9PD
How much crime is recorded in BR6 9PD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Orpington South
- Council
- Bromley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,735 (2024)
BR6 9PDOrpington
How safe is BR6 9PD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BR6 9PD 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
5.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
10
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 9PDNational
Anti-social behaviour2.810.7
Burglary2.89.1
Violence and sexual offences2.423.6
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Other theft0.94.5
Public order0.84.6
Other crime0.41.5
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Criminal damage and arson0.24.7
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 44% 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.