Total Crime Rate

57.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.2 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 57.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 19.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Lennox Gardens area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 411th 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 Lennox Gardens (CR0 4HR) in the last 12 months was 57.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% higher than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lennox Gardens (CR0 4HR), the main crime hotspot is near The Waldrons. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lennox Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bramley Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ludford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashley Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duppas Hill Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duppas Hill Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Denning Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Denning Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hillside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bramley Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Duppas Hill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bramley Hill —
Apr 2026Public order Bramley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bramley Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duppas Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Waldrons Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hyrstdene Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Waldrons Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs The Waldrons Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Waldrons —
Apr 2026Burglary Waldronhyrst Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Waldrons Under investigation
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Data Sources

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