Crime Rates at Hood Close, Croydon, CR0 3SR

Hood Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green , and the 342nd 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 Hood Close (CR0 3SR) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hood Close (CR0 3SR), the main crime hotspot is near North End. Police recorded 278 crimes here, including 134 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.