Crime Rates at Petten Close, Orpington, BR5 4QD

Petten Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chelsfield , and the 220th highest crime rate of 930 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 Petten Close (BR5 4QD) in the last 12 months was 96.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 266.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Petten Close (BR5 4QD), 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.