Crime Rates at Edward Road, Croydon, CR0 6DY

Edward Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East , and the 499th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edward Road (CR0 6DY) in the last 12 months was 70.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Road (CR0 6DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gordon Crescent, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leicester Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.