Total Crime Rate

68.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 16.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Canning Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East , and the 476th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canning Road (CR0 6RY) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% lower than the Addiscombe East average (92.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canning Road (CR0 6RY), the main crime hotspot is near Academy Gardens. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Canning Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cart Lodge Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Regent Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Academy Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elgin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elgin Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Hill Rise —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Hill Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Hill Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elgin Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Regent Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canning Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Leafy Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Leafy Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Regent Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Clyde Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Chepstow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canning Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canning Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canning Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Academy Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leyburn Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Leslie Park Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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