Crime Rates at Eldred Drive, Orpington, BR5 4PH

Eldred Drive area has the 18th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chelsfield , and the 323rd 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 Eldred Drive (BR5 4PH) in the last 12 months was 73.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% higher than the Chelsfield average (50.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eldred Drive (BR5 4PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westwell Close, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waltham Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.