Total Crime Rate

1258.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

534.5 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 1258.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 534.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 371.9 10/10
  • Drugs 243.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 142.9 10/10
  • Public order 105.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 93.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 73.9 10/10
  • Other theft 71.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.8 10/10
  • Robbery 46.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.6 10/10
  • Burglary 17.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.4 9/10
  • Other crime 2.5 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 3rd highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green , and the 7th 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 2TA) in the last 12 months was 1258.6 per 1,000 residents and was 594.5% higher 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 151 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 217 (≈ 534.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (CR0 2TA), the main crime hotspot is near North End. Police recorded 723 crimes here, including 249 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 (30/198)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hospital Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellesley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Panton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Panton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bus/Coach Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nova Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nova Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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