Total Crime Rate

18.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 18.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.5 2/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Rowan Gardens area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Addiscombe West , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 Rowan Gardens (CR0 5QP) in the last 12 months was 18.8 per 1,000 residents and was 87.7% lower than the Addiscombe West average (152.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowan Gardens (CR0 5QP), the main crime hotspot is near Addiscombe Road. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rowan Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Addiscombe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Addiscombe Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bardsley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Romana Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Romana Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Homefield Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Addiscombe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Leafy Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Addiscombe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Addiscombe Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Addiscombe Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Addiscombe Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Addiscombe Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Homefield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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