Crime Rates at Chipperfield Road, Orpington, BR5 2UA

Chipperfield Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in St Paul's Cray , and the 56th 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 Chipperfield Road (BR5 2UA) in the last 12 months was 250.0 per 1,000 residents and was 128.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 1100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 114.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chipperfield Road (BR5 2UA), 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.