Total Crime Rate

102.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 102.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.7 10/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakdene Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Orpington , and the 210th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakdene Road (BR5 2AN) in the last 12 months was 102.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% lower than the Orpington average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakdene Road (BR5 2AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lockesley Drive, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakdene Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oakdene Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friar Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barden Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Forest Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnesdale Crescent Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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