Total Crime Rate
145.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South End area has the 7th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Fairfield , and the 224th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around South End (CR0 1DQ) in the last 12 months was 145.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% lower than the Fairfield average (322.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 49.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South End (CR0 1DQ), 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 | Bartlett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dean Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drovers Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drovers Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drovers Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cliffe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peter'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Peter'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Peter'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dering Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Drovers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dering Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Temple Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Drovers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Keen'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dering Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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