Crime Rates at Rookery Gardens, Orpington, BR5 4BA

Rookery Gardens area has the 14th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 86th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rookery Gardens (BR5 4BA) in the last 12 months was 156.3 per 1,000 residents and was 110.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rookery Gardens (BR5 4BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elizabeth Way (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.