Crime Rates at Church Road, Kenley, CR8 5DW

Church Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kenley , and the 66th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Road (CR8 5DW) in the last 12 months was 16.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% lower than the Kenley average (59.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Road (CR8 5DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bader Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.