Crime Rates at Sydenham Road, Croydon, CR0 2EA

Sydenham 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 Sydenham Road (CR0 2EA) 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 Sydenham Road (CR0 2EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tugela Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Guildford Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.