Crime Rates at High Street, St Mary Cray, Orpington, BR5 3NL

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 9th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

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 High Street (BR5 3NL) in the last 12 months was 597.7 per 1,000 residents and was 705.2% higher than the St Mary's & St James average (74.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 193 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -52.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 115.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (BR5 3NL), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 374 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.