Crime Rates at Whitehorse Road, Croydon, CR0 2LD

Whitehorse Road area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 303rd 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 Whitehorse Road (CR0 2LD) in the last 12 months was 120.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitehorse Road (CR0 2LD), the main crime hotspot is near Ely Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.