Total Crime Rate

43.3 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 43.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 5/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Northfield Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Orpington , and the 386th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northfield Avenue (BR5 4JH) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% lower than the Orpington average (105.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northfield Avenue (BR5 4JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albert Road, where police recorded 27 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.

Crime Over Time in Northfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heath Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heath Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Kent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kent Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Red Lion Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Sanderstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sanderstead Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Haydens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Rosecroft Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Blundell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Northfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Kynaston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highlands Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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