Crime Rates at Barnfield Road, Orpington, BR5 3LS

Barnfield Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 323rd highest 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 Barnfield Road (BR5 3LS) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnfield Road (BR5 3LS), 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.