Crime Rates at Benson Road, Croydon, CR0 4LR

Benson Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green , and the 346th 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 Benson Road (CR0 4LR) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% lower than the Broad Green average (181.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benson Road (CR0 4LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Connersville Way, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Godson Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.