Total Crime Rate

2.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Westcombe Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green , and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westcombe Avenue (CR0 3DA) in the last 12 months was 2.5 per 1,000 residents and was 98.6% lower than the Broad Green average (172.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

In the area around Westcombe Avenue (CR0 3DA), the main crime hotspot is near Maxwell Close. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Westcombe Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mitcham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Maxwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ockley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ockley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ockley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ockley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ockley Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brading Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brading Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brading Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Maxwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Maxwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Maxwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Maxwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Maxwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ockley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maxwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lavender Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rosedene Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lavender Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lavender Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Songhurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Songhurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Songhurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Songhurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westcombe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westcombe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westcombe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Songhurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Songhurst Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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