Total Crime Rate
45.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Davidson 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.
View Crime In Croydon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Watson Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grindley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Percy Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Percy Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Percy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Percy Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pickering Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Carmichael Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sidney Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidney Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutton Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grindley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grindley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grindley Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Redgrave Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Towpath Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Redgrave Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenmead Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Greenmead Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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