Total Crime Rate

45.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 45.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Davidson Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East , and the 310th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Davidson Road (CR0 6DW) in the last 12 months was 45.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% lower than the Addiscombe East average (92.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Davidson Road (CR0 6DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Percy Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenmead Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Davidson Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watson Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grindley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percy Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percy Road —
Apr 2026Public order Percy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pickering Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carmichael Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sidney Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grindley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grindley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grindley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redgrave Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Towpath Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redgrave Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenmead Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Greenmead Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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