Crime Rates at Sumner Gardens, Croydon, CR0 3LP

Sumner Gardens area has the 12th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green , and the 30th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sumner Gardens (CR0 3LP) in the last 12 months was 471.6 per 1,000 residents and was 172.8% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 230.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sumner Gardens (CR0 3LP), the main crime hotspot is near Cavendish Road. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.