Crime Rates at Swan Close, Orpington, BR5 2NA

Swan Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 375th 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 Swan Close (BR5 2NA) in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% 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 Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swan Close (BR5 2NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Longbury Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clarendon Grove (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.