Crime Rates at Ethelbert Road, Orpington, BR5 3JW

Ethelbert Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 120th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

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 Ethelbert Road (BR5 3JW) in the last 12 months was 129.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 116.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ethelbert Road (BR5 3JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Doveney Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Teal Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.