Postcode · Orpington
Crime in BR6 9TY
How much crime is recorded in BR6 9TY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Orpington South
- Council
- Bromley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,779 (2024)
BR6 9TYOrpington
How safe is BR6 9TY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BR6 9TY 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
13.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
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 9TYNational
Violence and sexual offences10.023.6
Anti-social behaviour5.210.7
Burglary4.59.1
Other theft3.24.5
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Other crime1.01.5
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Public order0.94.6
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Drugs0.32.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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20
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.