Crime Rates at Whitefield Close, Orpington, BR5 3LD

Whitefield Close area has the lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 164th lowest crime rate of 716 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 Whitefield Close (BR5 3LD) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% lower 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 Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitefield Close (BR5 3LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hearns Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.