Crime Rates at Boston Road, Croydon, CR0 3ED

Boston Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 523rd lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 Boston Road (CR0 3ED) in the last 12 months was 73.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boston Road (CR0 3ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dunheved Road South, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunheved Road North (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.