Crime Rates at Wickham Road, Croydon, CR0 8TG

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 8TG) 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 8TG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.