Crimes Committed Near The Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1JA in November 2025
Summary
The Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1JA is within the Petts Wood and Knoll policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area.
There were 33 crimes recorded in November 2025 within half a mile of The Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1JA.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around The Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1JA can be described as Low.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 20 reported crimes per 1,000 people - a low level when compared with other statistical areas.
This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.
Levels By Category
Anti-social behaviour: None
Bicycle theft: None
Burglary: Very Low
Criminal damage and arson: Very Low
Drugs: Very Low
Other crime: None
Other theft: Very Low
Possession of weapons: None
Public order: Very Low
Robbery: None
Shoplifting: Very Low
Theft from the person: None
Vehicle crime: Medium
Violence and sexual offences: Low
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
These are the 4 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in November 2025 within half a mile of The Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1JA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| November 2025 | On or near Fairway |
| November 2025 | On or near Place Farm Avenue |
| November 2025 | On or near Princes Avenue |
| November 2025 | On or near West Way |
Burglary
These are the 2 Burglary crimes recorded in November 2025 within half a mile of The Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1JA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | On or near Kingswood Close | Under investigation |
| November 2025 | On or near Lewing Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 4 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in November 2025 within half a mile of The Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1JA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | On or near Birkdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| November 2025 | On or near Brookside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| November 2025 | On or near Fairfield Road | Under investigation |
| November 2025 | On or near Ladywood Avenue | Under investigation |
Drugs
This is the 1 Drugs crime recorded in November 2025 within half a mile of The Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1JA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | On or near Eynsford Close | Under investigation |
Other theft
These are the 4 Other theft crimes recorded in November 2025 within half a mile of The Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1JA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | On or near Cowden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| November 2025 | On or near Cowden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| November 2025 | On or near Greenwood Close | Under investigation |
| November 2025 | On or near Priory Avenue | Under investigation |
Public order
These are the 2 Public order crimes recorded in November 2025 within half a mile of The Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1JA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | On or near Greencourt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| November 2025 | On or near Petts Wood Road | Under investigation |
Shoplifting
These are the 7 Shoplifting crimes recorded in November 2025 within half a mile of The Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1JA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | On or near Birkdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| November 2025 | On or near Birkdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| November 2025 | On or near Birkdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| November 2025 | On or near Birkdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| November 2025 | On or near Birkdale Close | Under investigation |
| November 2025 | On or near Birkdale Close | Under investigation |
| November 2025 | On or near Birkdale Close | Under investigation |
Vehicle crime
These are the 4 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in November 2025 within half a mile of The Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1JA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | On or near Beaumont Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| November 2025 | On or near Fairway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| November 2025 | On or near St Georges Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| November 2025 | On or near West Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 5 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in November 2025 within half a mile of The Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1JA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
Note: We receive many queries about splitting sexual and violent crimes into distinct categories. Unfortunately, we do not have the data to do so and discuss this further on our Frequently Asked Questions page here.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | On or near Birkdale Close | Under investigation |
| November 2025 | On or near Crofton Lane | Under investigation |
| November 2025 | On or near Crofton Lane | Under investigation |
| November 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| November 2025 | On or near Queensway | Under investigation |
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