Total Crime Rate
64.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wickham Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Selsdon & Addington Village , and the 465th 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 Wickham Road (CR0 8TA) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% higher than the Selsdon & Addington Village average (64.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wickham Road (CR0 8TA), the main crime hotspot is near Nursery Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnfield Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nursery Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shirley Oaks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Canon'S Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Canon'S Walk | Under investigation |
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