Total Crime Rate
364.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St 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 2UY) 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 areaβs 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 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 2UY), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 193 crimes here, including 84 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Broad Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woburn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saddle Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willis Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Willis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Willis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Willis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willis Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willis Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willis Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Strathmore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strathmore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Croydon | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Croydon | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hogarth Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Croydon | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Croydon | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | West Croydon | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Croydon | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Windmill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hogarth Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hogarth Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prestwood Gardens | β |
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