Crime Rates at Old Town, Croydon, CR0 1AW

Old Town area has the 24th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green , and the 79th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Town (CR0 1AW) in the last 12 months was 286.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% higher than the Broad Green average (181.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 66.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 113.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Town (CR0 1AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitgift Street, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.