Total Crime Rate

133.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 133.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
  • Drugs 12.4 9/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Windmill Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 253rd highest crime rate of 1,070 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 Windmill Road (CR0 2XR) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Road (CR0 2XR), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 177 crimes here, including 99 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Windmill Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hartley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kidderminster Place
Apr 2026Public order St James'S Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kidderminster Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kidderminster Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Kidderminster Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kidderminster Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kidderminster Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kidderminster Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kidderminster Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kidderminster Place
Apr 2026Burglary St James'S Park Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kidderminster Place
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St James'S Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James'S Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hartley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs St James'S Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hathaway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakfield Road

Data Sources

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