Total Crime Rate

60.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 60.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.9 9/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 25th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East , and the 432nd lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Craigen Avenue (CR0 7JQ) in the last 12 months was 60.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craigen Avenue (CR0 7JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 171 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Craigen Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Furlong Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Furlong Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Furlong Close Under investigation
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
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 10 of 10

Data Sources

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