Crime Rates at Amherst Drive, Orpington, BR5 2HG

Amherst Drive area has the 15th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 384th highest 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 Amherst Drive (BR5 2HG) in the last 12 months was 62.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Amherst Drive (BR5 2HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hyde Drive, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Homefield Close (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.