Total Crime Rate

29.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 29.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hurlstone Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 172nd 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 Hurlstone Road (SE25 6JA) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% lower than the Bensham Manor average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hurlstone Road (SE25 6JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broxholme Close (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hurlstone Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broxholme Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wooderson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Wooderson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selhurst
Apr 2026Other theft Selhurst Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Selhurst Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wisbeach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wisbeach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Broxholme Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Dagnall Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newhaven Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmesdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dagnall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waterfield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newhaven Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Farnley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Place

Data Sources

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