Crime Rates at Riverside Close, Orpington, BR5 3HJ

Riverside Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 259th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

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 Riverside Close (BR5 3HJ) in the last 12 months was 73.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverside Close (BR5 3HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Brooks Way. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.