Crime Rates at Ravensbury Road, Orpington, BR5 2NL

Ravensbury Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in St Paul's Cray , and the 361st 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 Ravensbury Road (BR5 2NL) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% lower than the St Paul's Cray average (109.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ravensbury Road (BR5 2NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Scarlet Close, where police recorded 50 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.