Total Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gilroy Way area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Orpington , and the 391st lowest 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 Gilroy Way (BR5 4JD) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gilroy Way (BR5 4JD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 164 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Gilroy Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highlands Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Kent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Kynaston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Haydens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Northfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sanderstead Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Sanderstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kent Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson River Park View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences River Park View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences River Park View Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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