Total Crime Rate

72.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 18.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Croydon Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 330th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

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 Croydon Road (SE20 7TE) in the last 12 months was 72.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% lower than the Crystal Palace & Anerley average (133.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croydon Road (SE20 7TE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Croydon Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ash Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Howard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chesham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pelham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Croydon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manston Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avenue Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Chesham Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melvin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Melvin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melvin Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melvin Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blean Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Grove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Gladstone Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Roberts Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roberts Court

Data Sources

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