Crime Rates at Chelsfield Lane, Orpington, BR5 4PZ

Chelsfield Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Orpington , and the 120th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chelsfield Lane (BR5 4PZ) in the last 12 months was 151.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% higher than the Orpington average (105.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chelsfield Lane (BR5 4PZ), 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.