Total Crime Rate
112.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Scarbrook Road area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green , and the 338th 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 Scarbrook Road (CR0 1SZ) in the last 12 months was 112.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% lower than the Broad Green average (172.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -38.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (β 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Scarbrook Road (CR0 1SZ), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadow Stile | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wandle Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wandle Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Old Palace Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Old Palace Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Palace Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wandle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadow Stile | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wandle Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Meadow Stile | Under investigation |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wandle Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Old Palace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Surrey Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Surrey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Surrey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Surrey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Old Palace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Surrey Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Croydon Flyover | Under investigation |
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