Crime Rates at Batchwood Green, Orpington, BR5 2NE

Batchwood Green area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Paul's Cray , and the 40th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Batchwood Green (BR5 2NE) in the last 12 months was 283.9 per 1,000 residents and was 148.6% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 116.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Batchwood Green (BR5 2NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Scarlet Close, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Homefield Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.