Total Crime Rate

1282.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

564.4 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 1282.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 564.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 306.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 208.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 190.2 10/10
  • Public order 177.9 10/10
  • Drugs 92.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 73.6 10/10
  • Robbery 67.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 61.4 10/10
  • Other theft 42.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 36.8 10/10
  • Burglary 12.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Brigstock Road area has the highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 6th 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 Brigstock Road (CR7 8SR) in the last 12 months was 1282.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1321.7% higher than the Bensham Manor average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 92 (≈ 564.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brigstock Road (CR7 8SR), 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 Brigstock Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/68)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Swain Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stuart Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lucerne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lucerne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lucerne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boswell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B266 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B266 —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Zermatt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B266 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stuart Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bellevue Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B266 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B266 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttonscroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttonscroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buttonscroft Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stuart Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bellevue Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs B266 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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