Crime Rates at Leesons Hill, Orpington, BR5 2LE

Leesons Hill area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Paul's Cray , and the 318th 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 Leesons Hill (BR5 2LE) in the last 12 months was 75.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% lower than the St Paul's Cray average (114.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leesons Hill (BR5 2LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Scarlet Close, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vernon Close (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.