Total Crime Rate
50.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Queens Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 347th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Queens Road (CR0 2PQ) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% lower than the Bensham Manor average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queens Road (CR0 2PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 177 crimes here, including 99 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Croydon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hartley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hartley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goodman Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Byrne Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hampton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Grace Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hartley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Union Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Union Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Singleton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Singleton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frederick Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frederick Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Frederick Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Frederick Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St James'S Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hartley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Frederick Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clarke Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St James'S Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St James'S Park | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prestwood Gardens | — |
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