Total Crime Rate

66.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 66.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.0 7/10
  • Public order 22.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Brow Crescent area has the 20th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Orpington , and the 359th highest 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 Brow Crescent (BR5 4LL) in the last 12 months was 66.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% lower than the Orpington average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 190.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brow Crescent (BR5 4LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ramsden Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tintagel Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brow Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Brow Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tintagel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carew Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Petty Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Birchington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Birchington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Birchington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Birchington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ramsden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ramsden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ramsden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dyke Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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