Total Crime Rate

156.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.7 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 156.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 95.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Burglary 14.5 9/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.8 7/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Grenaby Avenue area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green , and the 195th 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 Grenaby Avenue (CR0 2EG) in the last 12 months was 156.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 95.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grenaby Avenue (CR0 2EG), the main crime hotspot is near Sydenham Road. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grenaby Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Devonshire Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lewen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lewen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Johnson Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bridge Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clarence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clarence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lewen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Road
Apr 2026Burglary Sydenham 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 2026Theft from the person Westbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Road
Apr 2026Drugs Cromwell Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Saddle Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sydenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tavistock Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tavistock Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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