Crime Rates at Walsingham Road, Orpington, BR5 3BW

Walsingham Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in St Paul's Cray , and the 402nd lowest 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 Walsingham Road (BR5 3BW) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walsingham Road (BR5 3BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sevenoaks Way, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whippendell Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.