Crime Rates at Canterbury Road, Croydon, CR0 3PY

Canterbury Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green , and the 100th 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 Canterbury Road (CR0 3PY) in the last 12 months was 244.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% higher than the Broad Green average (172.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 79.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 322.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Road (CR0 3PY), the main crime hotspot is near Midhurst Avenue. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.