Crime Rates at Crowhurst Way, Orpington, BR5 4BW

Crowhurst Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 261st highest crime rate of 716 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 Crowhurst Way (BR5 4BW) in the last 12 months was 73.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% lower than the St Mary's & St James average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crowhurst Way (BR5 4BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sarre Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.