Total Crime Rate
208.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Knoll Rise area has the 6th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Orpington , and the 69th 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 Knoll Rise (BR6 0EL) in the last 12 months was 208.9 per 1,000 residents and was 98.1% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 94.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Knoll Rise (BR6 0EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 181 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravel Pit Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Gravel Pit Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Juglans Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Augustus Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Augustus Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Juglans Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Augustus Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | The Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Berwick Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Berwick Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Berwick Way | Under investigation |
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