Crime Rates at Lansdowne Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8JU

Lansdowne Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Farnborough & Crofton , and the 440th lowest crime rate of 930 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 Lansdowne Avenue (BR6 8JU) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% lower than the Farnborough & Crofton average (62.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lansdowne Avenue (BR6 8JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Henson Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ormonde Avenue (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.