Crime Rates at Craven Road, Orpington, BR6 7RT

Craven Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chelsfield , and the 151st highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Craven Road (BR6 7RT) in the last 12 months was 132.1 per 1,000 residents and was 163.7% higher than the Chelsfield average (50.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craven Road (BR6 7RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hawfield Bank, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leeds Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.