Total Crime Rate
97.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Alpha Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East , and the 396th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Alpha Road (CR0 6TH) in the last 12 months was 97.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% higher than the Addiscombe East average (92.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alpha Road (CR0 6TH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 260 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Croydon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lewen Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oval Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Alexandra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Alexandra Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Alexandra Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Leslie Grove Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leslie Grove Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leslie Grove Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oval Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oval Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oval Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Freemason'S Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | John'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherry Orchard Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherry Orchard Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edwin Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edwin Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Bridge Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Alexandra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherry Orchard Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Milton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Leslie Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
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