Total Crime Rate
48.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chapman 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 Chapman Road (CR0 3NU) 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 Chapman Road (CR0 3NU), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sumner Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sumner Road South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Croydon Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dennett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Martin Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Martin Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Euston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Euston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kingsley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Addington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Addington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Watteau Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sumner Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sumner Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hatton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sumner Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hatton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sumner Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sumner Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sumner Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hatton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dennett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Onslow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Onslow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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