Total Crime Rate
357.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Parsons Mead area has the 18th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green , and the 54th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Parsons Mead (CR0 3SP) in the last 12 months was 357.3 per 1,000 residents and was 106.7% higher 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 167.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Parsons Mead (CR0 3SP), the main crime hotspot is near Wellington Road. Police recorded 151 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cavendish Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wellington Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wellington Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lennard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hathaway Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hathaway Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hathaway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Denmead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Handcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Handcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Montague Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Montague Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Montague Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Montague Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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