Crime Rates at Orchard Rise East, Sidcup, DA15 8RU

Orchard Rise East area has the 60th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 242nd lowest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

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 Orchard Rise East (DA15 8RU) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% lower than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average (53.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Rise East (DA15 8RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ridgeway West, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chester Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.