Crime Rates at Oval Road, Croydon, CR0 6BR

Oval Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East , and the 74th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oval Road (CR0 6BR) in the last 12 months was 308.2 per 1,000 residents and was 225.3% higher than the Addiscombe East average (94.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oval Road (CR0 6BR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 292 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.