Total Crime Rate
61.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Millfields Cottages area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in St Paul's Cray , and the 387th 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 Millfields Cottages (BR5 2LG) in the last 12 months was 61.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% lower 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 Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Millfields Cottages (BR5 2LG), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 381 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Paul's Cray| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Vernon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hyde Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hyde Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hyde Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hyde Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oast House Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenleigh Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Meadow View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Meadow View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Springvale Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oast House Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oast House Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craylands | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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