Total Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 26.6 3/10
  • Burglary 11.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Bennetts Way area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Selsdon & Addington Village , and the 142nd 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 Bennetts Way (CR0 8AG) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% lower than the Selsdon & Addington Village average (64.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Bennetts Way (CR0 8AG), the main crime hotspot is near Midholm Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bennetts Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Devonshire Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lake Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bernel Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Bernel Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shirley Way
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Temple Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheston Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheston Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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