Total Crime Rate
98.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ecclesbourne Road area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 401st highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ecclesbourne Road (CR7 7BQ) in the last 12 months was 98.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% higher than the Bensham Manor average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (β 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ecclesbourne Road (CR7 7BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Seneca Road. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bennington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kemsing Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotford Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotford Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotford Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotford Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cotford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kynaston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kynaston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clarke Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kynaston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kemsing Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kemsing Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marion Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kynaston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Marion Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Marion Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bensham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lucerne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Geneva Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seneca Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seneca Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seneca Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Seneca Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Seneca Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Seneca Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kynaston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bennington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bennington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Berne Road | β |
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