Total Crime Rate
506.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cotmandene Crescent area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in St Paul's Cray , and the 18th 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 Cotmandene Crescent (BR5 2RF) in the last 12 months was 506.6 per 1,000 residents and was 362.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 136.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cotmandene Crescent (BR5 2RF), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Chipperfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palewell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palewell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Broad Oak Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Broad Oak Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goose Green Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scadbury Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Goose Green Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Goose Green Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blackberry Field | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Flint Down Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whippendell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rushet Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ravenscourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Horsell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shoreham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Midfield Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ravenscourt Road | Under investigation |
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