Total Crime Rate

93.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 93.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.1 9/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Gloucester Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 410th highest crime rate of 1,070 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 Gloucester Road (CR0 2DA) in the last 12 months was 93.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% higher 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gloucester Road (CR0 2DA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 260 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gloucester Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Vincent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tait Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leslie Grove Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leslie Grove Place
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leslie Grove Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gloucester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sydenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roden Gardens
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roden Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lewen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Alexandra Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Alexandra Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Alexandra Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Place
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bridge Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edwin Place
Apr 2026Public order Lewen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edwin Place
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Milton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Road

Data Sources

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