Total Crime Rate

67.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rochester Gardens area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Addiscombe West , and the 486th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rochester Gardens (CR0 5NN) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% lower than the Addiscombe West average (152.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochester Gardens (CR0 5NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Hill Rise, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Granville Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Rochester Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Leyburn Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bardsley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Hill Rise —
Sep 2025Burglary St Bernards Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Hill Rise —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Hill Rise —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pageant Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pageant Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Granville Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garrick Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pageant Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Turnpike Link —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leyburn Gardens —
Sep 2025Burglary Turnpike Link Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leyburn Gardens —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leyburn Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Leyburn Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Leafy Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leyburn Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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