Total Crime Rate
67.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lime Tree Place area has the 19th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Orpington , and the 352nd highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lime Tree Place (BR5 4FJ) in the last 12 months was 67.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lime Tree Place (BR5 4FJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cockmannings Lane, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waldenhurst Road (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Orpington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cockmannings Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cockmannings Road | — |
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