Crime Rates at Englefield Crescent, Orpington, BR5 2HZ

Englefield Crescent area has the 18th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 447th highest crime rate of 928 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 Englefield Crescent (BR5 2HZ) in the last 12 months was 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% higher than the Petts Wood & Knoll average (38.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Englefield Crescent (BR5 2HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dorney Rise, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ranmore Path (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.