Total Crime Rate

217.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 217.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 87.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 79.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.2 9/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle 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

Elm Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 120th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elm Road (CR7 8RH) in the last 12 months was 217.4 per 1,000 residents and was 141.0% higher 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 79.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Road (CR7 8RH), the main crime hotspot is near B266. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elm Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/77)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nursery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodville Road —
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B266 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodville Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodville Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B266 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilsland Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting B266 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mayo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mayo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mayo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gilsland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pridham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilsland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilsland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sandringham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilsland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gilsland Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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