Crime Rates at Dawson Avenue, Orpington, BR5 3AY

Dawson Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Paul's Cray , and the 144th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dawson Avenue (BR5 3AY) in the last 12 months was 139.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 61.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dawson Avenue (BR5 3AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tilbury Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whippendell Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.