Crime Rates at Prestwood Gardens, Croydon, CR0 2TW

Prestwood Gardens area has the 9th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green , and the 24th 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 Prestwood Gardens (CR0 2TW) in the last 12 months was 529.3 per 1,000 residents and was 206.2% higher than the Broad Green average (172.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 115 (≈ 204.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prestwood Gardens (CR0 2TW), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 77 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.