Crime Rates at George Street, Croydon, CR0 1LA

George Street area has the highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Addiscombe West , and the 3rd 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 George Street (CR0 1LA) in the last 12 months was 1570.7 per 1,000 residents and was 974.4% higher than the Addiscombe West average (146.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 172 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 6 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 255 (≈ 622.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Street (CR0 1LA), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 521 crimes here, including 159 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.