Crime Rates at Avalon Road, Orpington, BR6 9BB

Avalon Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chelsfield , and the 446th highest 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 Avalon Road (BR6 9BB) in the last 12 months was 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% higher than the Chelsfield average (50.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avalon Road (BR6 9BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hawfield Bank, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leeds Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.