Total Crime Rate

9.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 9.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Hillcrest Road area has the lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kenley , and the 26th 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 Hillcrest Road (CR3 0DJ) in the last 12 months was 9.5 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% lower than the Kenley average (53.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Hillcrest Road (CR3 0DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Barn Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Hillcrest Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Barn Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Barn Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft New Barn Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hornchurch Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hornchurch Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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