Total Crime Rate
29.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hurlstone 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.
View Crime In South Norwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broxholme Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wooderson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wooderson Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Selhurst | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Selhurst | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Selhurst | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wisbeach Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wisbeach Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Broxholme Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Dagnall Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhaven Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmesdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dagnall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Waterfield Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhaven Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Farnley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Place | — |
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