Total Crime Rate
108.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Theobald Road area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green , and the 356th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Theobald Road (CR0 3RN) in the last 12 months was 108.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 49.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Theobald Road (CR0 3RN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cairo New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Watteau Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Reeves Corner | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leighton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Denmead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parson'S Mead | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rectory Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cairo New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cairo New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bourne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cuthbert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rectory Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Roman Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roman Way | — |
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