Crime Rates at Orchard Green, Orpington, BR6 8AA

Orchard Green area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Farnborough & Crofton , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Green (BR6 8AA) in the last 12 months was 175.4 per 1,000 residents and was 195.4% higher than the Farnborough & Crofton average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Green (BR6 8AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Badgers Copse (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.