Crime Rates at Boswell Close, Orpington, BR5 4DQ

Boswell Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Orpington , and the 378th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Boswell Close (BR5 4DQ) in the last 12 months was 62.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% lower than the Orpington average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boswell Close (BR5 4DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bournewood Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stanton Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.