Crime Rates at Owen Close, Croydon, CR0 2EQ

Owen Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Owen Close (CR0 2EQ) in the last 12 months was 196.5 per 1,000 residents and was 117.9% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 90.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Owen Close (CR0 2EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sydenham Road, where police recorded 38 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.