Crime Rates at Hanover Street, Croydon, CR0 1RR

Hanover Street area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green , and the 265th highest crime rate of 1,070 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 Hanover Street (CR0 1RR) in the last 12 months was 129.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% lower than the Broad Green average (181.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hanover Street (CR0 1RR), the main crime hotspot is near Church Street. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.