Crime Rates at High Street, Croydon, CR0 1QE

High 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 1QE) 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 1QE), 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.