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

Gillett 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 Gillett Road (CR7 8SN) 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 Gillett Road (CR7 8SN), 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 Gillett Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/86)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting B266 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodville Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pridham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruce Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruce Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stuart Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stuart Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stuart Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Zion Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodville Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodville Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pridham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Liverpool Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Liverpool Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilsland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pridham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stuart Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilsland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garnet Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Sandringham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery B266 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs B266 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs B266 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marion Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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