Total Crime Rate
32.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Highbarrow 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 6LD) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 6LD), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Addiscombe Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nicholson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Crabtree Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Addiscombe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nicholson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nicholson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nicholson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nicholson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nicholson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nicholson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nicholson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nicholson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nicholson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nicholson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nicholson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Academy Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Academy Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nicholson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Everton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nicholson Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbarrow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gowlland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gowlland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sundridge Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Addiscombe Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Addiscombe Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Addiscombe Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Addiscombe Road | β |
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