Crime Rates at Bedford Park, Croydon, CR0 2AQ

Bedford Park area has the 9th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Addiscombe West , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bedford Park (CR0 2AQ) in the last 12 months was 186.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% higher than the Addiscombe West average (152.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 76.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Park (CR0 2AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dingwall Road, where police recorded 436 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (108 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.