Total Crime Rate

66.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 66.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 23.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.5 10/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Avenue Gardens area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Norwood , and the 467th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Avenue Gardens (SE25 4EB) in the last 12 months was 66.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% lower than the South Norwood average (101.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avenue Gardens (SE25 4EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Armistice Gardens, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conference/Exhibition Centre (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Avenue Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armistice Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalfont Road
Apr 2026Burglary Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Warminster Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pittville Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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