Total Crime Rate
47.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lancing Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Orpington , and the 423rd lowest crime rate of 930 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 Lancing Road (BR6 0QU) in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -47.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lancing Road (BR6 0QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lodge Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Homefield Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dryden Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Felstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dryden Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lodge Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dryden Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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