Crime Rates at Bridge Road, Orpington, BR5 2BH

Bridge Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 158th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bridge Road (BR5 2BH) in the last 12 months was 126.8 per 1,000 residents and was 228.5% higher than the Petts Wood & Knoll average (38.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 53.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Road (BR5 2BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kent Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.