Total Crime Rate

70.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.7 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 70.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Burglary 18.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.4 8/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Orchard Grove 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 Orchard Grove (BR6 0SR) 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 Orchard Grove (BR6 0SR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Augustus Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Brasted Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Augustus Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Augustus Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Augustus Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Augustus Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Augustus Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Augustus Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Berwick Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Berwick Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Berwick Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Berwick Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Brasted Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Berwick Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hill View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Maltings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Maltings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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