Total Crime Rate
567.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (CR0 1RH) in the last 12 months was 567.4 per 1,000 residents and was 228.2% higher than the Broad Green average (172.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -64.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 224.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (CR0 1RH), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Priddy'S Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Middle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Middle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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