Total Crime Rate
69.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ronfearn Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 284th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .
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 Ronfearn Avenue (BR5 4BP) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% lower than the St Mary's & St James average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ronfearn Avenue (BR5 4BP), the main crime hotspot is near Hodson Crescent. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Mary Cray| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hodson Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Iris Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Blacksmiths Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Burrfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Burrfield Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Burrfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hodson Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hodson Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hodson Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hodson Crescent | Under investigation |
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