Total Crime Rate
102.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wickham Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Selsdon & Addington Village , and the 368th 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 8BF) in the last 12 months was 102.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wickham Road (CR0 8BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 147 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.
View Crime In Croydon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Eldon Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Barmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Way Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Glen | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Glen | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burdock Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ardingly Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nursery Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Nursery Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nursery Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nursery Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Nursery Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nursery Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Eldon Avenue | Under investigation |
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