Total Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 34.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Bensham Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 215th lowest crime rate of 1,070 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 Bensham Lane (CR0 2RY) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bensham Lane (CR0 2RY), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Bensham Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frederick Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frederick Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Frederick Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Frederick Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frederick Gardens
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodman Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hartley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hartley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Campbell Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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