Total Crime Rate
90.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chipperfield Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in St Paul's Cray , and the 241st highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chipperfield Road (BR5 2QU) in the last 12 months was 90.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chipperfield Road (BR5 2QU), 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.
View Crime In St Paul's Cray| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Broad Oak Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shoreham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Horsell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Midfield Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Broad Oak Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goose Green Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Goose Green Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Goose Green Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rushet Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whippendell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scadbury Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Flint Down Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blackberry Field | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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