Total Crime Rate
98.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kynaston Avenue 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 Kynaston Avenue (CR7 7BW) 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 Kynaston Avenue (CR7 7BW), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Harry Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bennington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kynaston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kynaston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Drugs | Bennington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bennington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kynaston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bennington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Harry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clarke Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lucerne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Geneva Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Berne Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Berne Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kynaston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kynaston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seneca Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Byrne Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Torridge Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bensham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Berne Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byrne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Turner Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fairgreen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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