Crime Rates at Lion Road, Croydon, CR0 2QB

Lion Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 30th 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 Lion Road (CR0 2QB) in the last 12 months was 11.0 per 1,000 residents and was 87.8% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lion Road (CR0 2QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kynaston Avenue, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clarke Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.