Total Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Valley View Gardens area has the 14th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kenley , and the 359th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Valley View Gardens (CR8 5BR) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% lower than the Kenley average (53.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley View Gardens (CR8 5BR), the main crime hotspot is near Godstone Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Valley View Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawkhirst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Valley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Valley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Godstone Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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