Total Crime Rate
13.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pitt 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 Pitt Road (CR0 2QN) 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 Pitt Road (CR0 2QN), the main crime hotspot is near Marion Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boulogne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehorse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Boulogne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmerston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marion Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Marion Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Marion Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Turner Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clarke Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Amersham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Palmerston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whitehorse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Palmerston Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kynaston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boulogne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kynaston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kynaston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boulogne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bensham Manor Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kynaston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kynaston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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