Crime Rates at High Street, Orpington, BR6 0JR

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Orpington , and the 2nd 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 High Street (BR6 0JR) in the last 12 months was 1340.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1171.2% higher than the Orpington average (105.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 121 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -56.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 109 (≈ 337.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (BR6 0JR), 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.