Total Crime Rate

866.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

202.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 866.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 456.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 202.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 150.9 10/10
  • Drugs 56.0 10/10
  • Other theft 51.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 43.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.9 10/10
  • Public order 25.9 10/10
  • Robbery 21.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.2 9/10
  • Burglary 12.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

London Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green , and the 11th 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 London Road (CR0 2RF) in the last 12 months was 866.4 per 1,000 residents and was 378.1% higher than the Broad Green average (181.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 106 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 202.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (CR0 2RF), the main crime hotspot is near North End. Police recorded 278 crimes here, including 134 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/173)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kidderminster Place —
Apr 2026Other crime Kidderminster Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kidderminster Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Kidderminster Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kidderminster Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kidderminster Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kidderminster Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kidderminster Place —
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kidderminster Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kidderminster Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Panton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Farquharson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farquharson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakfield Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Panton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hathaway Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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