Crime Rates at Academy Gardens, Croydon, CR0 6QH

Academy Gardens area has the 6th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East , and the 79th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Academy Gardens (CR0 6QH) in the last 12 months was 295.5 per 1,000 residents and was 211.9% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 108.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Academy Gardens (CR0 6QH), the main crime hotspot is near Nicholson Road. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.