Total Crime Rate
137.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cray Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 110th highest crime rate of 725 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 Cray Road (DA14 5DE) in the last 12 months was 137.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 70.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cray Road (DA14 5DE), the main crime hotspot is near Evry Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Mary's & St James| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Evry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mckillop Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cray Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haven Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haven Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waring Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Evry Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Evry Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waring Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haven Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Amberley Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Haven Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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