Total Crime Rate

547.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

161.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 547.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 161.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 129.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 106.3 10/10
  • Burglary 31.5 10/10
  • Other theft 31.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 27.6 10/10
  • Robbery 23.6 10/10
  • Public order 19.7 9/10
  • Drugs 11.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
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

Cotford Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 27th highest crime rate of 1,070 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 Cotford Road (CR7 8RB) in the last 12 months was 547.2 per 1,000 residents and was 506.8% higher than the Bensham Manor average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 161.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotford Road (CR7 8RB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 209 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cotford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/90)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stuart Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stuart Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs B266 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs B266 Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery B266 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B266 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B266 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodville Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodville Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodville Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stuart Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B266 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stuart Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stuart Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs B266 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Fernham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bulganak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bulganak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs B266 Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B266 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ecclesbourne Road —
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Data Sources

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