Crime Rates at Gloucester Road, Croydon, CR0 2DH

Gloucester Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 463rd lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gloucester Road (CR0 2DH) in the last 12 months was 64.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% lower than the Bensham Manor average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 304.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gloucester Road (CR0 2DH), the main crime hotspot is near Leslie Grove Place. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.