Crime Rates at High Street, Orpington, BR6 0NQ

High Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Orpington , and the 340th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (BR6 0NQ) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% lower than the Orpington average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (BR6 0NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Juglans Road, where police recorded 117 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.