Total Crime Rate

298.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

154.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 298.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 154.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.1 10/10
  • Public order 35.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 28.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.1 10/10
  • Robbery 14.0 9/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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.
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Crime overview

Vernon Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Paul's Cray , and the 39th highest crime rate of 928 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 Vernon Close (BR5 3AS) in the last 12 months was 298.3 per 1,000 residents and was 161.2% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 154.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernon Close (BR5 3AS), the main crime hotspot is near Vernon Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vernon Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wynford Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curtismill Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Normanhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Normanhurst Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longbury Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Curtismill Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Vernon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Vernon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernon Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curtismill Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Normanhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farrington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxville Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saxville Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Robin Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Robin Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Robin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Robin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robin Way —
Apr 2026Burglary Wateringbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robin Way —
Apr 2026Public order Normanhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Longbury Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Mary'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Millfields Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Broomwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Springvale Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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