Total Crime Rate

123.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 123.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harry Close area has the 40th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 288th 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 Harry Close (CR0 2NJ) in the last 12 months was 123.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harry Close (CR0 2NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Frederick Gardens. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harry Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tirrell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Englefield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frederick Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Singleton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Englefield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kynaston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Windmill Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kemp Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Singleton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cameron Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Englefield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Tirrell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Byrne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Tirrell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kemp Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kemp Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kemp Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Frederick Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Frederick Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frederick Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frederick Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodman Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Saviour'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Saviour'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lakehall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lakehall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakehall Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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