Total Crime Rate
34.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cowden Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Orpington , and the 309th lowest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cowden Road (BR6 0TP) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% lower than the Orpington average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cowden Road (BR6 0TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cowden Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Horsmonden Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Petts Wood & Knoll| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Kilda Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mayfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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