Crime Rates at Academy Gardens, Croydon, CR0 6QL

Academy Gardens area has the 4th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 1,070 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 6QL) in the last 12 months was 323.9 per 1,000 residents and was 250.9% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 83.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Academy Gardens (CR0 6QL), the main crime hotspot is near Nicholson Road. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.