Crime Rates at Bensham Lane, Croydon, CR0 2RW

Bensham Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 84th highest crime rate of 1,070 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 273.2 per 1,000 residents and was 202.9% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 147.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 137.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bensham Lane (CR0 2RW), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 311 crimes here, including 228 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.