Total Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 31.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 6.4 1/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sudbury Gardens area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Addiscombe West , and the 186th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sudbury Gardens (CR0 5JS) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% lower than the Addiscombe West average (146.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sudbury Gardens (CR0 5JS), the main crime hotspot is near Waldegrove. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sudbury Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rochester Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Minster Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maresfield —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maresfield —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rutland Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thanescroft Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Chichester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chepstow Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fleetwood Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rushmead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waldegrove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waldegrove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waldegrove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Waldegrove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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