Crime Rates at Swan Close, Orpington, BR5 2NA

Swan Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 309th 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 Swan Close (BR5 2NA) in the last 12 months was 75.7 per 1,000 residents and was 96.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swan Close (BR5 2NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sayes Court Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clarendon Grove (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.