Crime Rates at Nelson Close, Croydon, CR0 3SW

Nelson Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green , and the 468th 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 Nelson Close (CR0 3SW) in the last 12 months was 87.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Close (CR0 3SW), 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.