Total Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 43.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 6.7 1/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Maplethorpe Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 291st lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maplethorpe Road (CR7 7LY) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% lower than the Bensham Manor average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maplethorpe Road (CR7 7LY), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 168 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Maplethorpe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beverstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raymead Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penshurst Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Alma Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodcote Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maplethorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nutfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nutfield Passage Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nutfield Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nutfield Passage —
Apr 2026Robbery Bletchingley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warlingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warlingham Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warlingham Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raymead Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warlingham Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nutfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nutfield Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornton Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Queenswood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queenswood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beechwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colliers Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornton Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thornton Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornton Row Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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