Total Crime Rate

98.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 98.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Grovelands Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Paul's Cray , and the 227th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grovelands Road (BR5 3EF) in the last 12 months was 98.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 60.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grovelands Road (BR5 3EF), the main crime hotspot is near Horsell Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grovelands Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whippendell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whippendell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Grovelands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midfield Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Midfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Midfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Midfield Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Midfield Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorchester Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whippendell Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bostall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midfield Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Courtyard Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ticehurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ockham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsell Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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