Crime Rates at Wickham Road, Croydon, CR0 8EB

Wickham Road area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shirley South , and the 112th 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 Wickham Road (CR0 8EB) in the last 12 months was 223.8 per 1,000 residents and was 297.7% higher than the Shirley South average (56.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 102.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wickham Road (CR0 8EB), the main crime hotspot is near Eresby Drive. Police recorded 357 crimes here, including 294 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.