Crime Rates at Southcroft Road, Orpington, BR6 9QQ

Southcroft Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chelsfield , and the 86th lowest 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 Southcroft Road (BR6 9QQ) in the last 12 months was 14.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% lower than the Chelsfield average (50.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southcroft Road (BR6 9QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tubbenden Lane, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ambrose Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.