Total Crime Rate

71.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Torridge Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 507th lowest crime rate of 1,070 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 Torridge Road (CR7 7EY) in the last 12 months was 71.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% lower than the Bensham Manor average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Torridge Road (CR7 7EY), the main crime hotspot is near Brigstock Road. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Torridge Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buxton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berne Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodcote Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penshurst Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penshurst Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brigstock Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brigstock Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brigstock Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buxton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berne Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berne Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berne Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nutfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Berne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Berne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lucerne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lucerne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lucerne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Zermatt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bensham Lane —
Apr 2026Drugs Woodcote Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brigstock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakehall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warlingham Road —

Data Sources

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