Crime Rates at Alton Road, Croydon, CR0 4LY

Alton Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green , and the 527th highest 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 Alton Road (CR0 4LY) in the last 12 months was 77.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% lower than the Broad Green average (181.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alton Road (CR0 4LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Lane, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitestone Way (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.