Total Crime Rate

97.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 97.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 36.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 9.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Brookmead Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Orpington , and the 229th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brookmead Way (BR5 2BD) in the last 12 months was 97.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 148.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brookmead Way (BR5 2BD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brookmead Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary River Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackthorn Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Viridian Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Viridian Mews —
Apr 2026Drugs St Andrews Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Andrews Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Andrews Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sanderstead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmcroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elmcroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sanderstead Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Footbury Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barden Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Perry Hall Close —
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Data Sources

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