Crime Rates at Ridge Place, Orpington, BR5 3FN

Ridge Place area has the 13th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 74th 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 Ridge Place (BR5 3FN) in the last 12 months was 169.0 per 1,000 residents and was 127.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridge Place (BR5 3FN), 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.