Total Crime Rate
79.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bert Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 513th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Bert Road (CR7 7NW) in the last 12 months was 79.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% lower than the Bensham Manor average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (β 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bert Road (CR7 7NW), the main crime hotspot is near Bennington Close. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bensham Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Harry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harry Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairgreen Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byrne Close | 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 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clarke Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kynaston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kynaston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kynaston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kynaston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kynaston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Turner Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fairgreen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bennington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Berne Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bennington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bennington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bennington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ford 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 | Lakehall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Berne Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bensham Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Berne Road | β |
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