Total Crime Rate
84.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grays Farm Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Paul's Cray , and the 274th highest crime rate of 928 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 Grays Farm Road (BR5 3AD) in the last 12 months was 84.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% lower than the St Paul's Cray average (114.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grays Farm Road (BR5 3AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Midfield Way, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whippendell Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Paul's Cray| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Tilbury Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Midfield Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Tilbury Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tilbury Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walsingham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Walsingham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Walsingham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Valley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilbury Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Whippendell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bostall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Midfield Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilbury Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Midfield Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Midfield Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Midfield Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Midfield Way | — |
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