Total Crime Rate

198.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 198.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 94.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.9 10/10
  • Drugs 16.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Torrington Square area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green , and the 140th 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 Torrington Square (CR0 2BT) in the last 12 months was 198.7 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 94.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 117.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Torrington Square (CR0 2BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sydenham Road, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newgate (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Torrington Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tavistock Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Union Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Willis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Road
Apr 2026Burglary Sydenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lewen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lewen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lewen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Milton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Saddle Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saddle Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newgate
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newgate
Apr 2026Other theft Newgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Union Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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