Crime Rates at Elgin Road, Croydon, CR0 6XA

Elgin Road area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East , and the 466th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Elgin Road (CR0 6XA) in the last 12 months was 87.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elgin Road (CR0 6XA), the main crime hotspot is near Addiscombe Road. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.