Crime Rates at Onslow Road, Croydon, CR0 3NN

Onslow Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green , and the 340th 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 Onslow Road (CR0 3NN) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Onslow Road (CR0 3NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Onslow Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.