Total Crime Rate
88.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sylverdale Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green , and the 443rd highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sylverdale Road (CR0 4LD) in the last 12 months was 88.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sylverdale Road (CR0 4LD), the main crime hotspot is near Old Palace Road. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Croydon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Siddons Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Waddon New Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrison'S Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Waddon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waddon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hanover Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reeves Corner | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Reeves Corner | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Reeves Corner | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Latimer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Siddons Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Roman Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Waddon New Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Waddon New Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Duppas Hill Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Palace Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Roman Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranmer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cornwall Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Waddon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cornwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranmer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranmer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Borough Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sylverdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylverdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Old Palace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Waddon Road | Under investigation |
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