Total Crime Rate

104.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 104.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.3 8/10
  • Other theft 16.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Holmesdale Road area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 359th highest 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 Holmesdale Road (SE25 6JF) in the last 12 months was 104.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmesdale Road (SE25 6JF), the main crime hotspot is near Ely Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holmesdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edith Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Ely Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laws Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edith Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edith Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edith Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edith Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broxholme Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Broxholme Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ely Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Ely Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Place —
Apr 2026Robbery Dagnall Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saxon Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waterfield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selhurst Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Selhurst Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Selhurst Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selhurst —
Apr 2026Burglary Wisbeach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wisbeach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Zion Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edith Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dagnall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newhaven Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broadway Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broadway Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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