Total Crime Rate

56.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 56.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bynes Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 399th 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 Bynes Road (CR2 0PY) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% higher than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average (44.3 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bynes Road (CR2 0PY), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bynes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wyche Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redsan Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chelsham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chelsham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bynes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Crunden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Jarvis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newark Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darmaine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darmaine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newark Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sanderstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Sanderstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avondale Road —
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Data Sources

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