Total Crime Rate

66.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 3/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Avalon Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Orpington , and the 358th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Avalon Road (BR6 9AX) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% lower than the Orpington average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avalon Road (BR6 9AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spur Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pendennis Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Avalon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Spur Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spur Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Packham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poynings Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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