Crime Rates at Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HT

Somerden Road 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 Somerden Road (BR5 4HT) 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 Somerden Road (BR5 4HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cockmannings Lane, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rookesley Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.