Total Crime Rate
32.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026De Lapre Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Orpington , and the 279th lowest crime rate of 928 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 De Lapre Close (BR5 4HR) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% lower than the Orpington average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around De Lapre Close (BR5 4HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westwell Close, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brow Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Mary Cray| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Westwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waldens Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Finglesham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelsfield Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rookesley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brow Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brow Close | — |
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