Total Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 21.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.0 3/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ramsden Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Orpington , and the 160th 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 Ramsden Road (BR5 4LU) in the last 12 months was 21.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ramsden Road (BR5 4LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highlands Road, where police recorded 31 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 Ramsden Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tintagel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ramsden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ramsden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dyke Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kynaston Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ramsden Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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