Total Crime Rate

75.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 75.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 24.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Murray Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Paul's Cray , and the 318th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Murray Road (BR5 3SS) in the last 12 months was 75.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% 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 Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Murray Road (BR5 3SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hyde Drive, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vernon Close (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Murray Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saxville Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Hyde Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Springvale Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Vernon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robin Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Curtismill Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Millfields Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Millfields Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Millfields Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Greenleigh Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Wateringbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hyde Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farrington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Robin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Mary'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Normanhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Normanhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Normanhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Normanhurst Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernon Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Robin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robin Way —
Apr 2026Burglary Vernon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wynford Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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