Crime Rates at Woodview Close, Orpington, BR6 8PT

Woodview Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Farnborough & Crofton , and the 149th lowest crime rate of 928 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 Woodview Close (BR6 8PT) in the last 12 months was 20.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodview Close (BR6 8PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Henson Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lyoth Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.