Crime Rates at Lansdowne Road, Croydon, CR0 2WE

Lansdowne Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Addiscombe West , and the 11th 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 Lansdowne Road (CR0 2WE) in the last 12 months was 963.0 per 1,000 residents and was 531.0% higher than the Addiscombe West average (152.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 286 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -32.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 133 (≈ 223.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 161.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lansdowne Road (CR0 2WE), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 516 crimes here, including 199 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.