Crime Rates at Stephen Close, Orpington, BR6 9TZ

Stephen Close area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chelsfield , and the 227th 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 Stephen Close (BR6 9TZ) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% lower 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 5 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 5 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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