Crime Rates at Whitgift Street, Croydon, CR0 1EX

Whitgift Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Addiscombe West , and the 194th 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 Whitgift Street (CR0 1EX) in the last 12 months was 164.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% higher than the Addiscombe West average (152.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 322.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitgift Street (CR0 1EX), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 252 crimes here, including 103 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.