Crime Rates at Rye Crescent, Orpington, BR5 4NH

Rye Crescent area has the 21st highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chelsfield , and the 377th highest 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 Rye Crescent (BR5 4NH) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% higher than the Chelsfield average (56.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rye Crescent (BR5 4NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westwell Close, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chelsfield Lane (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.