Crime Rate in Kenley, ward

Kenley has the 6th lowest crime rate of 28 wards in Croydon district and the 2889th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 68th lowest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Kenley in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% lower than the Croydon district average (111.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Kenley’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 161 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -48.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 193 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Kenley ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Little Roke Avenue, with 21 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Godstone Road (10 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.