Crime Rates at Wellesley Court Road, Croydon, CR0 1LE

Wellesley Court Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Addiscombe West , and the 35th 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 Wellesley Court Road (CR0 1LE) in the last 12 months was 427.6 per 1,000 residents and was 180.1% 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 99 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 145.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 136 (≈ 155.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellesley Court Road (CR0 1LE), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 516 crimes here, including 199 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.