Total Crime Rate

32.1 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 32.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Benham Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Old Coulsdon , and the 189th lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 Benham Close (CR5 1JB) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% lower than the Old Coulsdon average (45.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benham Close (CR5 1JB), the main crime hotspot is near Court Avenue. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Benham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Court Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Deans Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Rogers Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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