Total Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 13.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lion Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 44th lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 13.8 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% lower than the Bensham Manor average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lion Road (CR0 2QB), the main crime hotspot is near Harry Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lion Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Byrne Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Turner Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Amersham Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Kynaston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Kynaston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kynaston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boulogne Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boulogne Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boulogne Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Boulogne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Fairgreen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairgreen Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clarke Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kynaston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Tirrell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kynaston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byrne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harry Close —
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Data Sources

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