Total Crime Rate

252.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 252.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 103.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 79.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.9 9/10
  • Public order 15.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Robbery 6.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 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

Colworth Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East , and the 98th 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 Colworth Road (CR0 7AD) in the last 12 months was 252.7 per 1,000 residents and was 173.8% higher than the Addiscombe East average (92.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 103.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colworth Road (CR0 7AD), the main crime hotspot is near Pavement Square. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Colworth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sundridge Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Pavement Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claremont Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Woodside Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Woodside Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Teevan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sundridge Road —
Apr 2026Public order Pavement Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Colworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pavement Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pavement Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pavement Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pavement Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pavement Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Teevan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Teevan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashburton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashling Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashburton Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Everton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Everton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sefton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sefton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Addiscombe Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower Addiscombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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