Crime Rates at Kedleston Drive, Orpington, BR5 2DR

Kedleston Drive area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 175th lowest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kedleston Drive (BR5 2DR) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% lower than the Petts Wood & Knoll average (38.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kedleston Drive (BR5 2DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dorney Rise, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Englefield Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.