Total Crime Rate
254.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vinson Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Orpington , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Vinson Close (BR6 0EQ) in the last 12 months was 254.2 per 1,000 residents and was 141.1% higher than the Orpington average (105.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (β 90.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vinson Close (BR6 0EQ), 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 (52 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Orpington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Somerset Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Augustus Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Augustus Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Augustus Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Augustus Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Augustus Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Augustus Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Augustus Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Augustus Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Somerset Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Maltby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | White Hart Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | White Hart Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
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