Total Crime Rate
427.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dingwall 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 Dingwall Road (CR9 2TN) 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 Dingwall Road (CR9 2TN), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 516 crimes here, including 199 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Croydon | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | College Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | College Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | College Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | College Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Park Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | College Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dingwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
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