Crime Rates at Amherst Drive, Orpington, BR5 2HW

Amherst Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 146th 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 Amherst Drive (BR5 2HW) in the last 12 months was 20.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Amherst Drive (BR5 2HW), 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.