Total Crime Rate
173.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Onslow Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green , and the 177th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Onslow Road (CR0 3NZ) in the last 12 months was 173.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 69.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Onslow Road (CR0 3NZ), the main crime hotspot is near Onslow Road. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Onslow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Drake Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Onslow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mitcham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitcham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitcham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairmead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Onslow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Drake Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Onslow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Onslow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Onslow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Onslow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Onslow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancing Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Effingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lancing Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thomson Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lancing Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lancing Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Onslow Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gurney Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wortley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kingsley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miller Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gurney Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allen Road | Under investigation |
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