Crime Rates at Sydney Cottages, Orpington, BR5 3EL

Sydney Cottages area has the 15th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 89th highest crime rate of 725 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 154.5 per 1,000 residents and was 108.2% higher than the St Mary's & St James average (74.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 190.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydney Cottages (BR5 3EL), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 374 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.