Total Crime Rate
163.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
42.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Walsingham Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Paul's Cray , and the 112th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Walsingham Road (BR5 3BP) in the last 12 months was 163.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Walsingham Road (BR5 3BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tilbury Close, where police recorded 26 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilbury Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Valley Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Tilbury Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Whippendell Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Broomwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Whippendell Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tilbury Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Tilbury Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Normanhurst Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Normanhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Normanhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Normanhurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Tilbury Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walsingham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Whippendell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broomwood Road | Under investigation |
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