Total Crime Rate

42.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 4/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Craigen Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East , and the 291st lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Craigen Avenue (CR0 7JP) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craigen Avenue (CR0 7JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brockenhurst Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Craigen Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elmgrove Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Furlong Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brockenhurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brockenhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brockenhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Furlong Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Furlong Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Peabody Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 14 of 14

Data Sources

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