Crime Rates at Rathbone Square, Croydon, CR0 1BT

Rathbone Square area has the 17th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green , and the 50th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rathbone Square (CR0 1BT) in the last 12 months was 381.2 per 1,000 residents and was 110.3% higher than the Broad Green average (181.2 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 188.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rathbone Square (CR0 1BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wandle Road, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Waldrons (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.