Crime Rates at Lower Road, Orpington, BR5 4AJ

Lower 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 Lower Road (BR5 4AJ) 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 Lower Road (BR5 4AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 164 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.