Crime Rates at Sydney Cottages, Orpington, BR5 3EL

Sydney Cottages area has the 10th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

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 Sydney Cottages (BR5 3EL) in the last 12 months was 180.8 per 1,000 residents and was 128.4% higher than the St Mary's & St James average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -35.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 75.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydney Cottages (BR5 3EL), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 292 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.