Total Crime Rate

364.1 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 364.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 202.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 8/10
  • Theft from the person 15.4 9/10
  • Robbery 12.8 9/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St James'S Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green , and the 50th 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 St James'S Road (CR0 2UJ) in the last 12 months was 364.1 per 1,000 residents and was 110.6% 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 79 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (β‰ˆ 82.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James'S Road (CR0 2UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wellington Road, where police recorded 151 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (77 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in St James'S Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lodge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Willis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St James'S Park β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St James'S Park β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nova Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Wellington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hathaway Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willis Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Willis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wellington Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lennard Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lennard Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hartley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hartley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hartley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lennard Road β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Lennard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lennard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Willis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Willis Road β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Thornhill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Wellington Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prestwood Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kidderminster Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kidderminster Place β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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