Total Crime Rate

250.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 250.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.4 10/10
  • Other theft 26.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Robbery 18.3 10/10
  • Burglary 16.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 16.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Drugs 11.6 9/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Shoplifting 1.7 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

London Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 96th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (CR0 2TG) in the last 12 months was 250.8 per 1,000 residents and was 173.3% 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 Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 117.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (CR0 2TG), the main crime hotspot is near Wellington Road. Police recorded 151 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in London Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sumner Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Wellington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wellington Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Bishop'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Bishop'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Bishop'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bishop'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Greenwood Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bishop'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bishop'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leighton Street
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Wellington Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lodge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Francis Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Wellington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broad Green Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Broad Green Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Broad Green Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broad Green Avenue
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellington Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eastney Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Handcroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Handcroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Handcroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Campbell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Campbell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Campbell Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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