Crime Rates at Newstead Avenue, Orpington, BR6 9RW

Newstead Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Farnborough & Crofton , and the 53rd 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 Newstead Avenue (BR6 9RW) in the last 12 months was 11.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour 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 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newstead Avenue (BR6 9RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tubbenden Lane, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Curzon Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.