Total Crime Rate

308.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 308.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 73.9 10/10
  • Drugs 31.7 10/10
  • Public order 21.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.8 9/10
  • Burglary 13.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wingate Crescent area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wingate Crescent (CR0 3AL) in the last 12 months was 308.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% higher than the Broad Green average (172.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 126.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wingate Crescent (CR0 3AL), the main crime hotspot is near Wingate Crescent. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wingate Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moys Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wingate Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moys Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wingate Crescent —
Sep 2025Drugs Wingate Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Wingate Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Wingate Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wingate Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wingate Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Moys Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sussex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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