Total Crime Rate
209.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dunheved Road North area has the 19th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dunheved Road North (CR7 6AH) in the last 12 months was 209.9 per 1,000 residents and was 128.7% higher than the Bensham Manor average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 102.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dunheved Road North (CR7 6AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dunheved Road South, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunheved Road North (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Willett Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunheved Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thornton Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Thornton Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kingswood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingswood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Colvin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Colvin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alma Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Colvin Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colvin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colvin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Keston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunheved Road North | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dunheved Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunheved Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willett Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sharland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sharland Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunheved Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dunheved Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunheved Road West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunheved Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dunheved Road South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dunheved Road South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunheved Road South | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunheved Road West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kenmare Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kenmare Road | Under investigation |
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