Total Crime Rate
40.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tennison Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 272nd 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 Tennison Road (SE25 5DL) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% lower than the Bensham Manor average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -58.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tennison Road (SE25 5DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Watson Place, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Selhurst Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In South Norwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Priory Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Peace Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Burgoyne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burgoyne Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Walter'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walter'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walter'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Watson Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Selhurst Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Upper Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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