Total Crime Rate

104.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 104.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 14.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 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

Wickham Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Selsdon & Addington Village , and the 362nd highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wickham Road (CR0 8BD) in the last 12 months was 104.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% higher than the Selsdon & Addington Village average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wickham Road (CR0 8BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Way Gardens, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ardingly Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wickham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Glen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Nursery Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Glen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barmouth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ardingly Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nursery Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nursery Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nursery Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Nursery Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nursery Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nursery Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Way Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Eldon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Eldon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A232 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A232 Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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