Crime Rates at Sheen Road, Orpington, BR5 2JA

Sheen Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 287th lowest 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 Sheen Road (BR5 2JA) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheen Road (BR5 2JA), 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.