Total Crime Rate

63.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kelvin Gardens area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green , and the 459th 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 Kelvin Gardens (CR0 4US) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% lower than the Broad Green average (172.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 43.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 142.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kelvin Gardens (CR0 4US), the main crime hotspot is near Beddington Farm Road. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kelvin Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Beddington Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maxwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beddington Farm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beddington Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westcombe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westcombe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westcombe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Alfriston Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alfriston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rosedene Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Maxwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beddington Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Maxwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Maxwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Maxwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Maxwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Maxwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Wimshurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wimshurst Close
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dacre Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Beddington Farm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beddington Farm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beddington Farm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stonecroft Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Beddington Farm Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Robbery Beddington Farm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Beddington Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beddington Farm Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beddington Farm Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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