Crime Rates at Lantern Close, Orpington, BR6 7BF

Lantern Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Darwin , and the 264th lowest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lantern Close (BR6 7BF) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% lower than the Darwin average (49.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lantern Close (BR6 7BF), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 255 crimes here, including 180 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.