Total Crime Rate

96.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 96.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 28.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Robbery 6.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broomhill Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Orpington , and the 232nd highest crime rate of 928 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 Broomhill Road (BR6 0EW) in the last 12 months was 96.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% lower than the Orpington average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broomhill Road (BR6 0EW), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broomhill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Juglans Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maltby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Viridian Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Viridian Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Berwick Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Berwick Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Berwick Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Berwick Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Berwick Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Vinson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maltby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Robbery Juglans Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Juglans Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Juglans Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Juglans Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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