Crime Rates at Church Hill, Orpington, BR6 0HE

Church Hill area has the 4th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Orpington , and the 38th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Hill (BR6 0HE) in the last 12 months was 313.2 per 1,000 residents and was 197.0% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 82.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Hill (BR6 0HE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 181 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.