Total Crime Rate

133.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 133.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 56.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 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

St James'S Road area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green , and the 253rd highest crime rate of 1,070 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 St James'S Road (CR0 2BW) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 56.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James'S Road (CR0 2BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bedford Place, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Croydon (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St James'S Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Sydenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Johnson Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Road —
Apr 2026Public order Clarence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clarence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edwin Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Place —
Apr 2026Public order Bedford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bedford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bedford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Freemason'S Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Place —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bridge Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cromwell Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edwin Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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