Total Crime Rate

99.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 99.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 30.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Northbrook Road area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 385th 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 Northbrook Road (CR0 2QL) in the last 12 months was 99.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northbrook Road (CR0 2QL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Northbrook Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Nursery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wisbeach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saxon Road
Apr 2026Burglary Ely Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ely Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Zion Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Amersham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nursery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Beaconsfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sandringham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broadway Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broadway Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saracen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eileen Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eileen Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Palmerston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eileen Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wisbeach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ely Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Swain Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Henderson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Henderson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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