Total Crime Rate

47.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 12.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.5 2/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Wimborne Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll , and the 428th lowest crime rate of 928 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 Wimborne Avenue (BR5 2NS) in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% higher than the Petts Wood & Knoll average (38.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wimborne Avenue (BR5 2NS), the main crime hotspot is near Ravensbury Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In St Paul's Cray

Crime Over Time in Wimborne Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manorfields Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorney Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chequers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Manorfields Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Englefield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Englefield Close —
Apr 2026Public order Wimborne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorney Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ascot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarendon Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berens Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Berens Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarendon Close —
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 13 of 13

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑