Total Crime Rate

88.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 27.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gladstone Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 445th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

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 Gladstone Road (CR0 2BQ) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% lower than the Bensham Manor average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gladstone Road (CR0 2BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Sydenham Road. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gladstone Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Owen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edwin Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edwin Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lewen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sydenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Freemason'S Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Road —
Apr 2026Public order Lewen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lewen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Sydenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gloucester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Milton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Clarence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clarence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bridge Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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