Crime Rates at Merebank Lane, Croydon, CR0 4NP

Merebank Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Beddington , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

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 Merebank Lane (CR0 4NP) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% lower than the Beddington average (84.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 85.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merebank Lane (CR0 4NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 266 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.