Crime Rates at Rathbone Square, Croydon, CR0 1BT

Rathbone Square area has the 20th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green , and the 60th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 345.3 per 1,000 residents and was 99.7% higher than the Broad Green average (172.9 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 165.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rathbone Square (CR0 1BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Scarbrook Road, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Davenant Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.