Crime Rates at St James's Road, Croydon, CR0 2BY

St James'S Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green , and the 91st highest crime rate of 1,070 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 St James'S Road (CR0 2BY) in the last 12 months was 257.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 98.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James'S Road (CR0 2BY), the main crime hotspot is near Bedford Park. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.