Total Crime Rate
44.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sumner Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green , and the 304th 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 Sumner Road (CR0 3LG) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sumner Road (CR0 3LG), the main crime hotspot is near Wellington Road. Police recorded 151 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chatfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wellington Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Elmwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elmwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elmwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Handcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wellington Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kidderminster Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Croydon Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Handcroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Handcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kidderminster Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kidderminster Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kidderminster Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kidderminster Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kidderminster Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Handcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kidderminster Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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