Total Crime Rate
221.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South End area has the 5th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Fairfield , and the 117th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 South End (CR0 1DN) in the last 12 months was 221.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% lower than the Fairfield average (322.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 129.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South End (CR0 1DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 197 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ledbury Road (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ledbury Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dering Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dering Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ledbury Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ledbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ledbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ledbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ledbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ledbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ledbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ledbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ledbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heathfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heathfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Heathfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heathfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heathfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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