Crime Rates at Whippendell Way, Orpington, BR5 3DE

Whippendell Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Paul's Cray , and the 122nd 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 Whippendell Way (BR5 3DE) in the last 12 months was 155.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 81.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whippendell Way (BR5 3DE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.