Crime Rates at Nicholson Road, Croydon, CR0 6QS

Nicholson Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East , and the 91st 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 Nicholson Road (CR0 6QS) in the last 12 months was 256.4 per 1,000 residents and was 170.6% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 176.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 181.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nicholson Road (CR0 6QS), 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.