Total Crime Rate

26.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wickham Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Shirley North , and the 140th 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 8TB) in the last 12 months was 26.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% lower than the Shirley North average (70.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

In the area around Wickham Road (CR0 8TB), the main crime hotspot is near Ardingly Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wickham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnfield Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ardingly Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Barmouth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spring Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spring Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Canon'S Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Shirley Oaks Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Nursery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Canon'S Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Vale Under investigation
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Data Sources

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