Crime Rates at Hayes Lane, Kenley, CR8 5JS

Hayes Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kenley , and the 212th lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 Hayes Lane (CR8 5JS) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% lower than the Kenley average (53.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hayes Lane (CR8 5JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 106 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.