Crime Rates at Sayes Court Road, Orpington, BR5 2PQ

Sayes Court Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in St Paul's Cray , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 930 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 Sayes Court Road (BR5 2PQ) in the last 12 months was 283.9 per 1,000 residents and was 159.2% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 104.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sayes Court Road (BR5 2PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hyde Drive, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Homefield Close (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.