Total Crime Rate

2021.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2021.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 411.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 398.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 318.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 281.1 10/10
  • Drugs 146.0 10/10
  • Other theft 143.8 10/10
  • Public order 104.6 10/10
  • Robbery 85.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 61.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.7 10/10
  • Burglary 13.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.7 9/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tamworth Road area has the highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green , and the highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tamworth Road (CR0 1XX) in the last 12 months was 2021.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1069.5% higher than the Broad Green average (172.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 189 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 237 (≈ 516.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tamworth Road (CR0 1XX), the main crime hotspot is near North End. Police recorded 787 crimes here, including 244 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Tamworth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/227)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hood Close —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Priddy'S Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North End Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North End Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Otterbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Otterbourne Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Priddy'S Yard —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Priddy'S Yard —
Sep 2025Other theft Priddy'S Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Priddy'S Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Priddy'S Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priddy'S Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North End Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priddy'S Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keeley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 227

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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