Total Crime Rate

65.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Leonards Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green , and the 462nd 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 St Leonards Road (CR0 4BN) in the last 12 months was 65.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Leonards Road (CR0 4BN), the main crime hotspot is near Croydon Tramlink. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Leonards Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrison'S Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravenswood Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eland Place
Apr 2026Burglary Ludford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ravenswood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Borough Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravenswood Road
Apr 2026Burglary Waddon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penfold Close
Apr 2026Burglary Waddon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waddon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Siddons Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Siddons Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Waddon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Eland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duppas Hill Terrace
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penfold Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Vicarage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penfold Close
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Courtney Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylverdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sylverdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Epsom Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epsom Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrison'S Rise Under investigation

Data Sources

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