Crime Rates at Alton Road, Croydon, CR0 4LY

Alton Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green , and the 410th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Alton Road (CR0 4LY) in the last 12 months was 96.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% lower than the Broad Green average (172.9 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alton Road (CR0 4LY), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Lane. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.