Total Crime Rate

52.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 52.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle 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

Lower Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kenley , and the 365th lowest crime rate of 1,070 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 Lower Road (CR8 5ND) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% lower than the Kenley average (59.5 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Road (CR8 5ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Little Roke Avenue, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Downs Court Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lower Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roke Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roke Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downs Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Little Roke Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Little Roke Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Roke Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Pines Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St James' Road —
Apr 2026Public order Sylverdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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