Crime Rates at Oasthouse Way, Orpington, BR5 3PT

Oasthouse Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oasthouse Way (BR5 3PT) in the last 12 months was 345.7 per 1,000 residents and was 792.8% higher than the Petts Wood & Knoll average (38.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 123.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oasthouse Way (BR5 3PT), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 218 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.