Total Crime Rate

27.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sevenoaks Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Orpington , and the 205th lowest crime rate of 930 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 Sevenoaks Road (BR6 9JL) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% lower than the Orpington average (105.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sevenoaks Road (BR6 9JL), the main crime hotspot is near Augustus Lane. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sevenoaks Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Augustus Lane —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Augustus Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Augustus Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Augustus Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Augustus Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Augustus Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Augustus Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Augustus Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Augustus Lane —
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery The Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brasted Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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