Total Crime Rate
83.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Aurelia Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in West Thornton , and the 490th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Aurelia Road (CR0 3BF) in the last 12 months was 83.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% lower than the West Thornton average (137.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -78.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Aurelia Road (CR0 3BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Songhurst Close, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cecil Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brading Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Peall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Songhurst Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Limpsfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Limpsfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Limpsfield Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Songhurst Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thornton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Songhurst Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westcombe Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westcombe Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westcombe Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Songhurst Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Aurelia Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Songhurst Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosecourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosecourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brading Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Songhurst Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Songhurst Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosecourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cecil Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cecil Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brading Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aurelia Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavender Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lavender Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lavender Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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