Total Crime Rate
91.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mungo Park Way area has the 15th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Orpington , and the 236th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .
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 Mungo Park Way (BR5 4EF) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% lower than the Orpington average (105.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 120.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mungo Park Way (BR5 4EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brow Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stanton Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heath Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heath Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wade Avenue | Under investigation |
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