Crime Rates at Bedford Park, Croydon, CR0 2AP

Bedford Park area has the 4th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Addiscombe West , and the 19th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bedford Park (CR0 2AP) in the last 12 months was 630.3 per 1,000 residents and was 331.1% higher than the Addiscombe West average (146.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 132 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 104 (≈ 174.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Park (CR0 2AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dingwall Road, where police recorded 252 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (85 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.