Crime Rates at Colson Road, Croydon, CR0 6UA

Colson Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East , and the 30th 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 Colson Road (CR0 6UA) in the last 12 months was 520.9 per 1,000 residents and was 464.3% 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 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -21.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 80 (≈ 222.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colson Road (CR0 6UA), the main crime hotspot is near College Road. Police recorded 231 crimes here, including 83 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.