Total Crime Rate

215.0 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 215.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.5 9/10
  • Drugs 28.0 10/10
  • Public order 21.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.7 9/10
  • Burglary 15.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.6 9/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Garrick Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Addiscombe West , and the 126th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Garrick Crescent (CR0 5PW) in the last 12 months was 215.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.8% higher than the Addiscombe West average (152.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (β‰ˆ 77.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garrick Crescent (CR0 5PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oval Road, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colson Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Garrick Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pageant Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fairfield Path Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oval Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Oval Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Fairfield Path Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Fairfield Path Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Path Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pageant Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oval Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pageant Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garrick Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Conference/Exhibition Centre Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Turnpike Link β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Granville Close β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oval Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Fairfield Path Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairfield Path β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oval Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oval Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oval Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oval Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oval Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairfield Path β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oval Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leyburn Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oval Road β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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