Crime Rates at Elizabeth Way, Orpington, BR5 4BJ

Elizabeth Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 66th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elizabeth Way (BR5 4BJ) in the last 12 months was 175.8 per 1,000 residents and was 136.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 65.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elizabeth Way (BR5 4BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hythe Close. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.