Total Crime Rate
91.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sydenham Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green , and the 443rd 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 Sydenham Road (CR0 2EB) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -68.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sydenham Road (CR0 2EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sydenham Road, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Strathmore Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Broad Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Milton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewen Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gloucester Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tavistock Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sydenham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tavistock Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Johnson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Johnson Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Johnson Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lewen Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewen Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Berney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Gloucester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Berney Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edwin Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grenaby Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lambert'S Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grenaby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grenaby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Milton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Milton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sydenham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavistock Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sydenham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sydenham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Studio Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strathmore Road | Under investigation |
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