Crime Rates at Nova Road, Croydon, CR0 2TL

Nova Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nova Road (CR0 2TL) in the last 12 months was 162.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 57.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nova Road (CR0 2TL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 177 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellington Road (72 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.