Crime Rates at Southwell Road, Croydon, CR0 3QD

Southwell Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green , and the 56th 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 Southwell Road (CR0 3QD) in the last 12 months was 15.1 per 1,000 residents and was 91.3% lower than the Broad Green average (172.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwell Road (CR0 3QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dunheved Road South, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunheved Road North (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.