Total Crime Rate

438.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 438.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 174.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 45.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.0 10/10
  • Public order 33.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 21.0 7/10
  • Other theft 18.0 9/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blossom Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Orpington , and the 26th highest crime rate of 930 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 Blossom Drive (BR6 0AS) in the last 12 months was 438.4 per 1,000 residents and was 315.7% higher than the Orpington average (105.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 123.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blossom Drive (BR6 0AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Augustus Lane, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Blossom Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Augustus Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Berwick Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Maltby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery The Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Augustus Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Knoll Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Augustus Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Berwick Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berwick Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Berwick Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Augustus Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Augustus Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Augustus Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Augustus Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Augustus Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Augustus Lane —
Sep 2025Other theft Berwick Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brasted Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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