Total Crime Rate

39.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Benhurst Gardens area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in New Addington South , and the 256th lowest 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 Benhurst Gardens (CR2 8NW) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% lower than the New Addington South average (100.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benhurst Gardens (CR2 8NW), the main crime hotspot is near Dulverton Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Benhurst Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dulverton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dulverton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ambleside Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Benhurst Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ambleside Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dulverton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dulverton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dulverton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dulverton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dulverton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dulverton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southviews —
Apr 2026Other theft Greville Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southviews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ambleside Gardens —
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Data Sources

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