Crime Rates at Sandway Road, Orpington, BR5 3TA

Sandway Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 35th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

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 Sandway Road (BR5 3TA) in the last 12 months was 238.0 per 1,000 residents and was 220.6% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 109.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 95.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 111.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandway Road (BR5 3TA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 374 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.