Total Crime Rate
175.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cherry Orchard Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 66th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cherry Orchard Close (BR5 4BN) in the last 12 months was 175.8 per 1,000 residents and was 136.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 65.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cherry Orchard Close (BR5 4BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 170 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hythe Close (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Mary's & St James| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cray View Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Blacksmiths Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Montbretia Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roberts Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Withens Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Copper Beech Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sarre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Belgrave Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cray View Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belgrave Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crowhurst Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oldbury Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hodson Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cray View Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cray View Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sarre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hythe Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rookery Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burwash Court | — |
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