Crime Rates at Buttermere Road, Orpington, BR5 3WD

Buttermere Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buttermere Road (BR5 3WD) in the last 12 months was 121.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% 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 Vehicle crime with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buttermere Road (BR5 3WD), the main crime hotspot is near Barnfield Road. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.