Crime Rates at Highbarrow Road, Croydon, CR0 6LB

Highbarrow Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East , and the 196th lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 Highbarrow Road (CR0 6LB) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% lower than the Addiscombe East average (94.7 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 174.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbarrow Road (CR0 6LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pavement Square, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nicholson Road (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.