Total Crime Rate

184.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 184.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 55.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 55.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.5 9/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Robbery 8.3 8/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Kelvin Gardens area has the 35th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green , and the 157th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kelvin Gardens (CR0 4UU) in the last 12 months was 184.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% higher than the Broad Green average (181.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kelvin Gardens (CR0 4UU), the main crime hotspot is near Beddington Farm Road. Police recorded 118 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kelvin Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Franklin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcombe Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beddington Farm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beddington Farm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beddington Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beddington Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beddington Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westcombe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stonecroft Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcombe Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beddington Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ringwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Beddington Farm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beddington Farm Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beddington Farm Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beddington Farm Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beddington Farm Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wimshurst Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wimshurst Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wimshurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ockley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beddington Farm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcombe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maxwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Maxwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maxwell Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saffron Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brazil Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kelvin Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stirling Way Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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