Total Crime Rate

235.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 235.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 88.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.5 10/10
  • Drugs 14.7 9/10
  • Other crime 14.7 10/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Paul's Cray , and the 59th 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 Grovelands Road (BR5 3EG) in the last 12 months was 235.3 per 1,000 residents and was 106.0% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 88.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grovelands Road (BR5 3EG), 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 (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Courtyard Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Midfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorchester Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midfield Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ticehurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bostall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Grovelands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midfield Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ockham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Midfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flint Down Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Midfield Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Midfield Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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