Total Crime Rate

92.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 92.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 28.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.0 10/10
  • Other theft 16.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highlands Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Orpington , and the 245th highest crime rate of 928 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 Highlands Road (BR5 4JP) in the last 12 months was 92.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% lower than the Orpington average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highlands Road (BR5 4JP), the main crime hotspot is near Highlands Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highlands Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bournewood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bournewood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Northfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bournewood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bournewood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dyke Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kynaston Road —
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Data Sources

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