Crime Rates at Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR9 1YU

Wellesley Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Addiscombe West , and the 35th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellesley Road (CR9 1YU) in the last 12 months was 427.6 per 1,000 residents and was 180.1% higher than the Addiscombe West average (152.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 99 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 145.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 136 (≈ 155.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellesley Road (CR9 1YU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North End, where police recorded 559 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (199 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.