Crime Rates at Kent Road, Orpington, BR5 4AB

Kent Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 57th highest crime rate of 930 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 Kent Road (BR5 4AB) in the last 12 months was 241.8 per 1,000 residents and was 526.3% higher than the Petts Wood & Knoll average (38.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kent Road (BR5 4AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albert Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.