Total Crime Rate
342.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kelling Gardens area has the 8th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 61st highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kelling Gardens (CR0 2RP) in the last 12 months was 342.0 per 1,000 residents and was 272.7% higher 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 168.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 213.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kelling Gardens (CR0 2RP), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 303 crimes here, including 232 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sumner Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fiveacre Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Constance Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Constance Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Constance Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Elmwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elmwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elmwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hartley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fiveacre Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Fiveacre Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fiveacre Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelling Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fiveacre Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fiveacre Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wellington Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mayday Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mayday Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mayday Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mayday Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mayday Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayday Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelling Gardens | Under investigation |
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