Crime Rates at Whitehorse Lane, London, SE25 6RE

Whitehorse Lane area has the 29th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 228th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Whitehorse Lane (SE25 6RE) in the last 12 months was 144.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% higher than the Bensham Manor average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 72.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitehorse Lane (SE25 6RE), the main crime hotspot is near Ely Road. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.