Crime Rates at Leith Hill, Orpington, BR5 2RT

Leith Hill area has the 13th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Chislehurst , and the 266th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leith Hill (BR5 2RT) in the last 12 months was 83.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% higher than the Chislehurst average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leith Hill (BR5 2RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mickleham Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blythe Hill (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.