Total Crime Rate
94.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northcote Road area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 420th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Northcote Road (CR0 2HU) in the last 12 months was 94.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% higher than the Bensham Manor average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northcote Road (CR0 2HU), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Johnson Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grenaby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grenaby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saracen Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Amersham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boulogne Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boulogne Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Boulogne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Berney Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Berney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Johnson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Johnson Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tugela Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tugela Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tugela Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northcote Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burdett Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boulogne Road | β |
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