Total Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 57.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Orchard Rise West area has the 36th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 342nd highest crime rate of 725 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 West (DA15 8TA) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% higher than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average (54.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 110.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Rise West (DA15 8TA), the main crime hotspot is near Parish Gate Drive. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Rise West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Rennets Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Green —
Sep 2025Drugs Parish Gate Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parish Gate Drive —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Packmores Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Green —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Green —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridgeway West Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ridgeway West Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ridgeway West Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rennets Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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