Crime Rates at Hilltop Gardens, Orpington, BR6 8AR

Hilltop Gardens area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Farnborough & Crofton , and the 169th lowest 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 Hilltop Gardens (BR6 8AR) in the last 12 months was 22.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% lower than the Farnborough & Crofton average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hilltop Gardens (BR6 8AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Allington Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northolme Rise (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.