Total Crime Rate
64.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cray Valley Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 362nd highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cray Valley Road (BR5 2EY) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% higher than the Petts Wood & Knoll average (38.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cray Valley Road (BR5 2EY), the main crime hotspot is near Scarlet Close. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Petts Wood & Knoll| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | St Mary Cray | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stanley Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amherst Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lynmouth Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bellefield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amherst Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bellefield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellefield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | May Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | May Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | May Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bellefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Priorsford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Scarlet Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hayfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Scarlet Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Scarlet Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scarlet Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Scarlet Close | — |
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