Crime Rates at Beagles Close, Orpington, BR5 4PS

Beagles Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chelsfield , and the 171st 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 Beagles Close (BR5 4PS) in the last 12 months was 121.7 per 1,000 residents and was 143.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beagles Close (BR5 4PS), 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.