Crime Rates at Wickham Road, Croydon, CR0 8ED

Wickham Road area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shirley South , and the 134th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 8ED) in the last 12 months was 204.4 per 1,000 residents and was 266.5% higher than the Shirley South average (55.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 1100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 102.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 640.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wickham Road (CR0 8ED), the main crime hotspot is near Eresby Drive. Police recorded 324 crimes here, including 266 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.