St Paul's Cray — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Metropolitan Police Service area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Metropolitan Police Service's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
220 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (196): ▲ 24 (12%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences63 · 29%
- Vehicle crime54 · 25%
- Anti-social behaviour47 · 21%
- Shoplifting16 · 7%
- Other theft12 · 5%
- Public order12 · 5%
- Drugs6 · 3%
- Burglary4 · 2%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
179 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified107 · 60%
- Unable to prosecute suspect59 · 33%
- Awaiting court outcome10 · 6%
- Action to be taken by another organisation2 · 1%
- Local resolution1 · 1%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
There has been a notable rise in the reporting of dog related offences across the ward. Offences include dogs being dangerously out of control in both public and private settings, as well as possessing prohibited breeds without an exception certificate.
The local policing team will be intelligence led, identifying hotspot locations and look to problem solve through targeted interventions, timely investigations and partnership working. We will also be proactive in encouraging responsible dog ownership at various community events and through Social Media messaging.
Set: 2026-06-27
Residents report excessive speed by motorists at various locations throughout the ward. Officers are committed to holding two speed awareness/enforcement operations across the ward cluster and where possible, will include input from Roads Transport Policing Command (RTPC) and utilize ANPR technology to identify offenders and contribute to road safety as part of our commitment to vision zero.
Officers are tasked to carry out speeding operations at hotspot locations, identified through intelligence and local community feedback. These operations often involve working in partnership with Safer Transport and the Roads Policing Unit, who have access to specialist equipment/vehicles specific to the task. Officers are tasked with meeting roads policing objectives as part of Bromley Council's Community Impact Days.
Set: 2026-06-27
"Cuckooing" is defined as the criminal exploitation of vulnerable people, involving the use of their homes as a base for criminal activities, through intimidation, or in exchange for drugs. The impact of persons being cuckooed can be extremely harmful, not just to those directly involved, but to the wider community, through increased drug use/supply and ASB.
The safer neighbourhoods team will tackle this by safeguarding vulnerable people, through target hardening of victims and locations. We will take a collaborative approach, working closely with partners such a Bromley Council, BDAS, ADDER and mental health services. We will utilise powers provided through the Anti-Social, Crime and Policing Act 2014 to seek closure of affected premises and target those involved in the exploitation of vulnerable residents.
Set: 2026-06-27
Public events & surgeries
Drop-in Surgery
2026-07-15 · St Paul’s Cray Library, Mickleham Road Orpington
Drop-in Surgery
2026-07-15 · BR5 2RW, Mickleham Road Orpington
Drop-in Surgery
2026-07-22 · St Paul’s Cray Library, Mickleham Road Orpington
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Metropolitan Police Service
All Metropolitan Police Service neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Metropolitan Police Service.