Total Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 14.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sutherland Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Orpington , and the 65th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sutherland Avenue (BR5 1QX) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 86.6% lower than the Orpington average (105.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sutherland Avenue (BR5 1QX), the main crime hotspot is near Ladywood Avenue. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sutherland Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Kedleston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ladywood Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chislehurst Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Covert Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Covet Wood Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aylesham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Clovelly Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kedleston Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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