Crime Rates at Southwell Road, Croydon, CR0 3QD

Southwell Road area has the lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green , and the 75th lowest crime rate of 1,070 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 18.1 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% lower than the Broad Green average (181.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% 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 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunheved Road North (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.