Total Crime Rate

114.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 114.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 20.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 5.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rochford Way area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green , and the 321st highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rochford Way (CR0 3AD) in the last 12 months was 114.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochford Way (CR0 3AD), the main crime hotspot is near Wingate Crescent. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rochford Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moys Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rochford Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rochford Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rochford Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saffron Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rochford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rochford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Wingate Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingate Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stonecroft Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingate Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingate Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingate Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wingate Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Wingate Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wingate Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wingate Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wingate Crescent —
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Data Sources

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