Crime Rates at London Road, Croydon, CR0 2RN

London Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green , and the 65th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 2RN) in the last 12 months was 336.2 per 1,000 residents and was 94.5% higher than the Broad Green average (172.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 83.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 133.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 167.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (CR0 2RN), the main crime hotspot is near Wellington Road. Police recorded 151 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.