Total Crime Rate
1665.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Addiscombe West , and the 3rd 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 High Street (CR0 1QD) in the last 12 months was 1665.9 per 1,000 residents and was 991.4% higher than the Addiscombe West average (152.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 214 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 5 cases , down -61.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -61.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 304 (≈ 741.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (CR0 1QD), the main crime hotspot is near North End. Police recorded 559 crimes here, including 129 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mason'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Meadow Stile | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Meadow Stile | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Meadow Stile | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadow Stile | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Meadow Stile | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadow Stile | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | North End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | North End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | North End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | North End | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thanet Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thanet Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thanet Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | North End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North End | Under investigation |
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