Total Crime Rate
12.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hayes Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kenley , and the 35th 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 Hayes Lane (CR8 5LF) in the last 12 months was 12.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% lower than the Kenley average (59.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Hayes Lane (CR8 5LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oaklands, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abbots Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kenley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaklands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbots Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbots Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Roke Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Roke Road | — |
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