Crime Rates at Bensham Lane, Croydon, CR0 2RW

Bensham Lane 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 Bensham Lane (CR0 2RW) 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 Bensham Lane (CR0 2RW), 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.