Total Crime Rate

316.2 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 316.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 99.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.6 9/10
  • Other theft 37.8 10/10
  • Public order 27.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 13.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Robbery 10.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northcote Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 71st highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Northcote Road (CR0 2HX) in the last 12 months was 316.2 per 1,000 residents and was 244.5% higher than the Bensham Manor average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (β‰ˆ 116.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northcote Road (CR0 2HX), the main crime hotspot is near Union Road. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Northcote Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Berney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Union Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Union Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Union Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northcote Road β€”
Sep 2025Public order Westbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tugela Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tugela Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tugela Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burdett Road β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sydenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Union Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Amersham Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guildford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Johnson Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Johnson Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Johnson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cromwell Road Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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