Crime Rates at Sholden Gardens, Orpington, BR5 4RA

Sholden Gardens area has the 6th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 169th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sholden Gardens (BR5 4RA) in the last 12 months was 122.5 per 1,000 residents and was 216.4% higher than the Petts Wood & Knoll average (38.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sholden Gardens (BR5 4RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sarre Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.