Total Crime Rate

257.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 257.6 10/10
  • Drugs 47.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.5 10/10
  • Other theft 16.6 9/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 11.1 9/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Longbury Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in St Paul's Cray , and the 51st highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longbury Drive (BR5 2JU) in the last 12 months was 257.6 per 1,000 residents and was 135.2% higher than the St Paul's Cray average (109.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 1300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -29.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longbury Drive (BR5 2JU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longbury Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saxville Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kelsey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Ravenscourt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ravenscourt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kelsey Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pleasance Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Longbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Rushet Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chipperfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Robin Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Robin Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Robin Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Robin Way —
Sep 2025Other theft Arbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arbrook Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longbury Drive —
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Data Sources

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