Total Crime Rate
181.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sydenham Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green , and the 160th 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 Sydenham Road (CR0 2EZ) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% higher than the Broad Green average (181.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sydenham Road (CR0 2EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Dingwall Road. Police recorded 252 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Croydon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dingwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dingwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dingwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dingwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dingwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dingwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dingwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dingwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dingwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dingwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dingwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dingwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dingwall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Dingwall Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedford Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bedford Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bedford Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bedford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dingwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dingwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dingwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dingwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dingwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dingwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dingwall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dingwall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dingwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dingwall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dingwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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