Crime Rates at Edmunds Avenue, Orpington, BR5 3LE

Edmunds Avenue 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 Edmunds Avenue (BR5 3LE) 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 Edmunds Avenue (BR5 3LE), the main crime hotspot is near Barnfield Road. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.