Crime Rates at Augustine Road, Orpington, BR5 3JY

Augustine Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 173rd lowest 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 Augustine Road (BR5 3JY) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Augustine Road (BR5 3JY), the main crime hotspot is near Barnfield Road. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.