Crime Rates at Factory Lane, Croydon, CR0 3RL

Factory Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 1,070 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 Factory Lane (CR0 3RL) in the last 12 months was 367.9 per 1,000 residents and was 103.0% higher than the Broad Green average (181.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 98.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Factory Lane (CR0 3RL), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 245 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.