Total Crime Rate
128.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gillett Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 267th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gillett Road (CR7 8RL) in the last 12 months was 128.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% higher than the Bensham Manor average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gillett Road (CR7 8RL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 199 crimes here, including 81 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Annsworthy Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Burton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Stuart Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bensham Manor Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Woodville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bensham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kemsing Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kemsing Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kemsing Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pridham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knowland Mews | — |
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